Sigrid Sergeant by Buckner Robert (10 results)

Paperback. first edition. S-1597 very good paperback,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. DJ has light rubbing to the rear and very slight edge wear.

Paperback. first edition. S-1597 very good - fine, reading crease paperback,

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good ++. 1st UK Edition. VG++/VG++. 1st UK Edition. Humourous story of a battle of the Sexes in a US regiment stationed in Germany. Jacket by Carl Rose. BOOK:- Spine heel crush, scattered foxing on the endpapers and the block edge-cut. Crayon price on FFEP. JACKET:- Intact, with price. Small chip at spine head, interior foxing, with some show-through on the rear panel. A scan of the jacket is available if required.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 246 Pp. Orange Cloth. First Printing, With "1" On Last Page. Fine Book, Inscribed By The Author "Affectionately" To Gene And Hall, Dated 12/14/57. Near Fine Dj Priced $3.75. Buckner Was A Writer And Producer In Hollywood. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Carl Rose (illustrator). 1st Edition. 12mo. (21 cm.) [8]1-246p. Top edge blue, fore-edge untrimmed. Salmon colored cloth with black letters on the spine. Jacket design by Carl Rose. Spine may show just a hint of fading, else near fine with no internal markings. Dust jacket spine slightly darkened, rear panel somewhat soiled, else very good and better. Robert Buckner [1906-1989] was born in Virginia and educated at the University of Virginia and University of Edinburgh. He worked as a journalist, as well as in advertising and book publishing. He contributed to THE NEW YORKER, SATURDAY REVIEW, COSMOPOLITAN, ESQUIRE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, COLLIER'S and othr popular magazines. In 1936 he began writing and producing in Hollywood for Columbia, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and 20th Century Fox. The idea for SIGRID AND THE SERGEANT evolved through a period of several years spent in Europe observing the U.S. Army in Germany. This humorous novel appears to be Bruckner's first novel.

Hardback. 1st UK Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. 16mo. [approx 10cm x 17cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners with some some age-toning and marking to rear panel and spine. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. 242 pages. A comic novel about the war between the sexes set in occupied Germany after the end of the war. The first novel by the American screenwriter. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with "1" on last page of text. Octavo, original orange-red cloth over boards, black lettering on spine, stained top edge, deckle edge, color illustrated dust jacket. "Are American GIs in Germany in mortal danger of lifelong captivity? Read about the devilishly ingenious trap which has been set for them in this delightfully amusing novel." Near Fine, in Near Fine dust jacket, small chip at lower front spine edge.

Condition: Very Good. First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original coral cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 246 printed pages of text. Some mottling to the cloth covers, spine ends creased. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, shallow rubs to the gutters and fore edges, not price clipped $3.75. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED BY BUCKNER FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. Signed by Author(s).