The Way Some People Live
CHEEVER, John
Published by Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
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First edition. Fine in very near fine dust jacket with a tiny nick near the base of the spine and a faint spot on the spine, but an especially bright and fine example. Signed by the author and dated in 1976. Cheever's uncommon first book, a collection of short fiction that he never allowed to be reprinted. Only three of the stories have ever been subsequently printed, in an obscure paperback published in the 1960s. Consequently Cheever was loathe to sign copies, and this is one of only a very few. Combined with the especially nice condition, this may be the best copy we've seen. Seller Inventory # 318499
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Way Some People Live
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1943
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Way Some People Live, Book of Stories
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: DogStar Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages; 1943 Random House. HC 1st edition. Bound in original red cloth with decorative title desing to spine in blue. This copy was held for on base reading by Untied States Special Services, "Base Section 1" with ink ownership stamp to the rear endpage. Front free endpage removed; the half-title page is the first page. Some shallow damp exposure blanching to the cloth along the front joint and to the front edges of the boards. Binding is sound and the contents generally clean with no damp evidence to page stock. Cheever's first book, with stories collected from prior appearances in the New Yorker, Yale Review, Harper's Magazine and others. Uncommon and anecdotally moreso due to Cheever's own efforts at destroying any copies he encountered. Never republished. This copy Good only with faults but sound and decent as a filler copy. Seller Inventory # 55218
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The Way Some People Live. A Book of Stories.
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo hardcover volume in red cloth boards with black spine lettering. Spine and boards tight but top of spine has small tears. Spine a little faded and some minor soiling to boards. End papers not split one bookplate and a little toning by inner joints. 256 pages are clean with o faults. Stated first printing. Seller Inventory # 4608
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The Way Some People Live
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Small old blue pencil price on front pastedown, couple of tiny spots on the boards, and a little gentle wear at the crown, very good lacking the dust jacket. Author's very uncommon first book, a collection of short fiction that he never allowed to be reprinted. Only three of the stories have ever been subsequently printed, in an obscure paperback published in the 1960s. Seller Inventory # 601305
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THE WAY SOME PEOPLE LIVE: A Book of Stories
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Muse Book Shop, DeLand, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. (1st). Stated first printing with dust jacket not price clipped. Previous owners book plate on ffl. Otherwise book in fine condition. Dust jacket has chips on top and bottom of spine, and corners. Seller Inventory # 0908268
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The Way Some People Live. A Book of Stories.
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printing. A Fine copy in rose-colored cloth stamped in blue, in a Fine maroon-red dustwrapper, not price-clipped, with minor professional restoration to extremities. 256pp. Text and endpapers clean and unmarked. 30 short stories, the majority of which appeared originally in The New Yorker. Cheever's first book, in a lovely collectible example. Q15879. Seller Inventory # 12651
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The way Some People Live
Published by
Random House, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Author's Rare First Book Fine Copy Stated First Edition.Without Jacket.Signed on Front Paste Down. Very scarce Signed.Excellent Fresh Copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 013235
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The Way Some People Live. A Book of Stories by John Cheever
Published by
New York Random House 1943, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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First Edition of the AuthorÕs First Book. Fine in a near fine neatly price-clipped dust jacket with a hint of dust soiling with some fine restoration work by an expert paper conservationist. Seller Inventory # 10400E
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The Way Some People Live
Published by
Random House, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Beautiful Fine Copy In Like Jacket As Nice As This is Seen $2.00 on Flap.Gorgeous Fresh Copy. Author's First Book. Seller Inventory # 014598
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THE WAY SOME PEOPLE LIVE: A BOOK OF STORIES
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
First Edition
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition. First Printing, one of 2,750 copies. Octavo (21.5cm); red cloth, with titling and decorative elements in navy blue on spine and front cover; dark blue topstain; dustjacket; [vi],256,[2]pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.00), with a hint of sunning to spine, and a few very tiny tears. A sharp copy of Cheever's first book, a collection of 30 short stories written between 1930-1942, with several of them previously published in the pages of Collier's, The New Yorker, Story Magazine, Yale Review, and Harper's Bazaar. While the book was critically well-received, it was a poor seller. Cheever (and later, his family) was persistently resistant to allowing the stories here to be included in subsequent collections of his work. Seller Inventory # 6181
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The Way Some People Live
Published by
Random House, New York, 1943
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Printing. First Edition, First Printing of his first book, a collection of 30 stories. A Review Copy, with laid in 5" x 7" b & w photograph of Cheever in US Army uniform, with review editor's notations verso, an indication this copy was reviewed. A Fine book in original red buckram, original dust jacket. In Very Good Plus dust jacket, old internal tape mend, 1" closed tear bottom edge rear panel, and light rubbing at spine ends. A collection of 30 stories, most which did not appear in later collections. In a Fine quarter morocco over linen custom clamshell case. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 009913
Quantity: 1 available