Acid Test by Simon John (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition, no additional pri. NOT an ex library book. 288 pages. Dust jacket has 1/4" tears. no chips, price is not clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book in two-tone illustrated brown and off-white boards has minor shelf-wear, off-white spine very slightly darkened, with a few light stains. A solid copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Book Very Fine. NO notes or underlining. NO names or ANY markings. DJ with 1/2" cut top edge front, slight soil. Not clipped ($5.95) ; 288 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Cash. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. DJ has a few minor edge tears. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing (no additional printings listed). Small spots of wear at the corners. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is soiled and has moderate edge wear. The price, $5.95, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Unmarked tight quarter cloth. Un-clipped Jacket. 288 pp. A collection of his essays, e.g.: Now the point is not whether Mencken is right or wrong, but that we have here a person perfectly willing to offend, he wrote in Acid Test (1963), his first collection of essays. Not wanting to offend, mind you, just willing. Introduction by Dwight MacDonald.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED TO ACTOR KHIGH DHIEGH. SCARCE SIGNED. IN A GOOD EDGE WORN AND CHIPPED DUST JACKET. Signed by Author(s).

First book; intro. by Dwight Macdonald. Fine in dj w/ sticker remains front panel; price inked out inner front flap; couple edge tears, else near fine. 1st ed. Binding is HB.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Stein and Day, 1963. Octavo. White cloth over brown boards stamped in black. Book is like new with no writing. Sharp corners and spine straight. Black topstain. Price clipped dust jacket is like new. Some shelf wear. A few minor tears at back top of jacket, and light smudging. Scarce copy of this controversial critic s first published book. 288 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Inscribed by John Simon on the half-title: "Youthful indiscretions to be sure, but bound to be a fine example of literary curiousities in a few centuries or so". The first collection by "one of the nation's most erudite, vitriolic and vilified culture critics, who illuminated and savaged a remarkable range of plays, films, literature and art works and their creators for more than a half-century" (New York Times). Simon (1925-2019) wrote arts criticism for a variety of publications, including a 36-year tenure as theatre critic for New York magazine. Octavo: 288 p. Original gray paper-covered boards over a white cloth spine, with black-stamped titles and decorations. Tiny bump along the bottom edge of the front board. The dust jacket is a little toned along the extremities. Better than very good.