Wouk, Herman. The City Boy. Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1952.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Inscribed, dated, and signed on first free end page. Fore-edges of first and last free end pages are slightly darkened. Crayon markings on last two free ended pages. Circular, brown stain along hinge at back paste down page. Spine is slightly cocked. Jacket has two, small, closed tears on top edge of front panel. Small chip on bottom edge of front panel. Two chips on head of spine. Very small gap on back edge of spine. Mild wear along front and back edges of spine. Otherwise both book and jacket are in very good condition.

Seller: The Dawn Treader Book Shop, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.

Wouk, Herman. The Caine Mutiny (SIGNED Plus SIGNED CAST ITEMS). Doubleday, New York, 1952.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Stated Later Printing (21st- November 21, 1952). Dark navy boards with silver lettering on spine; blue-green top staining on top page block (not the more common 'Illustrated edition'). 2nd state DJ with 'City Boy' on rear cover. DJ price-clipped with sunning to spine; some edge wear; closed tear; and chips to spine ends and corners; mylar protected. 498 pages. SIGNED by Herman Wouk on a bookplate affixed to dedication page (signature only). From the famous 1954 flm version of the novel: Attached to half-title [age is a card SIGNED by VAN JOHNSON (played 'Lt. Steve Maryk'); another card SIGNED by JOSE FERRER (played 'Lt. Barney Greenwld'); and a cut signature slip SIGNED by E.G. MARSHALL (played 'Lt. Comander Hallee'). Laid-in is a card SIGNED and inscribed by MAY WYNN (played 'May Wynn'); a card SIGNED by STANLEY KRAMER (film's Producer); a notecard SIGNED and inscribed by TOM TULLY (played 'Comander DeVriess'); and a card SIGNED by FRED MACMURRAY (played 'Lt. Tom Keefe'). Pulitzer Prize winner. Nice copy for the Wouk--Caine Mutiny fan or collector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.