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James M.Dourgarian, Bookman, was established in 1980. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). Like all ABAA members, we answer to a higher authority and follow a higher standard of ethics that guarantees a successful transaction for all our customers.
We buy and sell old books, vintage books, collectible books, rare books, first edition books, and related ephemera. We maintain several specialties. Among them are American fiction first editions from c.1900 to the present. Within that general field, we have heavy emphasis in John Steinbeck and Steinbeckiana. Thus, we buy and sell Steinbeck primary first editions in dust jackets, signed/limited editions, his appearances in anthologies, his periodical appearances, books and periodicals about Steinbeck, film and theatre memorabilia, bibliographies, and miscellaneous items.
We also specialize in these same categories for these authors -- Jack London, Wallace Stegner, and Stephen King. Other specialties include Western Americana, books on California and the West, books on Japan, China, and the Orient, and Armed Services Editions. The latter are vintage paperbacks issued to American GIs from 1943 to 1947. They are comprised of mysteries, Westerns, science fiction and fantasy, mainstream fiction, historical novels, science, poetry, adventure stories, and more.
Within our field of modern first editions, we also sell related film memorabilia Thus, we sell film posters, lobby card sets, pressbooks, stills, scripts, etc. for films made from the works of authors we carry such as John Steinbeck, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Zane Grey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen King, Edward Abbey, Anne Rice, and many others.
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| [Armed Services Editions] Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Seven Essays. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-122 in this important series, a paperback original, the essays are on history, self-reliance, compensation, love, friendship, heroism, and experience, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Wave rolls. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Damon, Bertha. A Sense of Humus. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-126 in this important series, an account of her "battle" with soil in New Hampshire, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Moderate paint transfer to rear cover, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Damon, Bertha. A Sense of Humus. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-126 in this important series, an account of her "battle" with soil in New Hampshire, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Ratcliff, John D. Science Yearbook of 1943. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-131 in this important series, reports on medical research, aviation, natural history, and agriculture, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Clean, bright, very good plus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Johnson, Osa. I Married Adventure. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-141 in this important series, authored by the wife of adventurer Martin Johnson, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, scarce. Nearly fine, especially scarce in this condition. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Pierson, Louise Randall. Roughly Speaking. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-143 in this important series, an autobiography, scarce, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Solid very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Ellsberg, Commander Edward. Hell on Ice. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-144 in this important series, the story of the "Jeannette" and its sage of the Arctic, preface by Ellsberg, illustrated with two maps, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, scarce. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Flexner, James Thomas. Doctors on Horseback. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-145 in this important series, "pioneers of American medicine," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. With "Special Service Property" stamps, very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Flexner, James Thomas. Doctors on Horseback. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-145 in this important series, "pioneers of American medicine," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Two pencil marks to front, some spine corruption, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Marquand, John P. The Late George Apley. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-146 in this important series, "a novel in the form of a memoir," a Pulitzer Prize winner, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Nearly fine, especially scarce in this condition. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Crane, Stephen. Selected Short Stories of Stephen Crane. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition , wrappers. Softcover. No. E-147 in this important series, a paperback original, edited and with an introduction by Carl Van Doren, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good minus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Edmonds, Walter D. Drums Along the Mohawk. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-149 in this important series, a historical novel, and film source, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] de Saint-Exupery, Antoine. Night Flight. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. F-152 in this important series, translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Farson, Negley. Going Fishing. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. F-155 in this important series, "a fisherman's adventures around the world," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Mencken, H. L. Happy Days 1880-1892. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. F-159 in this important series, preface by Mencken, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Harte, Bret. Selected Short Stories by Bret Harte. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition , wrappers. Softcover. A paperback original, No. F-162 in this important series, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Sandoz, Mari. Old Jules. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. F-173 in this important series, a biography, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Twain, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. F-174 in this important series, note about Twain at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lamb, Charles. The Essays of Charles Lamb. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A paperback original, No. F-175 in this important series, essays selected and with an introduction by Saxe Commins, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lamb, Charles. The Essays of Charles Lamb. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A paperback original, No. F-175 in this important series, essays selected and with an introduction by Saxe Commins, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Stamp to title page, heavy wave roll, damage to pages 173/174. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Guedalla, Philip. Wellington. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. F-177 in this important series, a biography of him as a soldier and statesman, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] London, Jack. White Fang. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-182 in this important series, "a dog story of the North Country," first issue, later reprinted in this series as ASE No. 672, this was one of London's favorite yarns, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Cather, Willa. My Antonia. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-185 in this important series, a novel of Bohemian settlers in Nebraska, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Woollcott, Alexander. Long, Long Ago. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-186 in this important series, includes "stories, sketches, anecdotes, and personalities," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Benchley, Robert. Inside Benchley. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-192 in this important series, wit and humor by one of the masters, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hudson, W. H. A Crystal Age. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-196 in this important series, a fantasy of the future, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Leacock, Stephen. Laugh With Leacock. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-197 in this important series, "wit and humor," an anthology of his best work, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Kipling, Rudyard. Kim. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-198 in this important series, a story of Indian social life, character, custom and religion, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Tiny bit oddly cut, very good plus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Peattie, Donald Culross. Journey Into America. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-199 in this important series, covers the early American past, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Carroll, Gladys Hasty. As the Earth Turns. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-200 in this important series, a novel that covers "a year in the life of a large New England family dependent on the soil for its existence," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Homemade lending library card affixed to inside rear cover, good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Ybarra, T. R. Young Man of Caracas. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-201 in this important series, "The South American life with father," foreword by Elmer Davis, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Haynes, Williams. This Chemical Age. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-203 in this important series, "the miracle of man-made materials," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] O'Hara, Mary. Thunderhead. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-204 in this important series, a novel about the offspring of Flica, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] O'Hara, Mary. Thunderhead. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-204 in this important series, a novel about the offspring of Flica, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Good (and tired). | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lane, Carl D. The Fleet in the Forest. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-205 in this important series, a historical novel, with one map illustration, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Foley, Martha (editor). The Best American Short Stories 1943. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. G-206 in this important series, foreword by Foley, includes Wallace Stegner's Chip Off the Old Block, also includes John Cheever, William Faulkner, William Saroyan, James Thurber, Eudora Welty, etc., issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
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