Journalism from Parker's Rare Books

New York: The Dryden Press, 1949. HB. Gray cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 4to, 302 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Book condition VG.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1970. Second Printing. HB. Tan cloth, dark brown spine, 8vo, 313 pp. Owner's name ffep, no marks in book, binding tight. In an unclipped dust jacket. Book condition VG in VG DJ.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1959. Fifth Printing. HB. Black cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 71 pp. With revisions, introduction and new chapter by E. B. White. Previous owner's name on ffep, no marks in book, binding tight. In a dust jacket that shows edge wear and chipping. Book condition VG in Good DJ.

New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 1986. Stated First Edition. HB. Dark blue cloth, gilt lettering on the spine, 8vo, 801 pp. No marks in book, binding tight, reminder mark top edge of text block. In a nice unclipped dust jacket. Book condition VG in VG DJ.

San Francisco: Privately Printed, 1948. First Edition. HB. Blue pebbled cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, large 8vo, 765 pp. No marks in book, binding solid. Covers show edge wear, 1/2 inch tear to cloth top of spine. Book condition VG-,

Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1969. HB. Quarter green cloth and tan paper covered boards, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 244 pp., brown end papers. No marks in book, binding tight. In an unclipped dust jacket that shows minor edge wear. Book condition VG in VG- DJ.

New York: The Dryden Press, 1940. First Edition. HB. Tan boards, 8vo, 244pp. 100 of the best news and feature stories of 1938-1939, including the invasion of Poland, sinking of the Graf Spee, the Spanish Civil War, and the war in China. Some soiling to covers, corners bumped, text clean and unmarked. Book condition VG-.

Merrill, Wi: Pine River Press, 1989. Wraps. Trade Paper, 8vo, 137 pp. Silver anniversary edition. Collection of columns published originally in the Wausau Daily Herald. "July 20, 1995 from Bob Topinka." written at the top of title page. No marks in book, binding tight. Corners show very light soiling. Book condition VG.

New York: Mergenthaler Linotype Co, 1936. First Edition. HB. Brown Decorative boards with black spine, large 8vo, 165 pp. Celebrating 50 years of linotype. Has tipped-in card from the president of Mergenthaler Linotype Co. Contains a "Salute To The Modern Newspaper" broadcast on NBC radio. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show edge wear. Book condition VG-.

New York: The Viking Press, 1961. First Edition. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 314 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. In an unclipped dust jacket that shows light edge wear and chipping. Book condition VG in VG- DJ.

New York: Arco Publishing Company, 1947. HB. Red cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 199 pp. Presentation copy SIGNED by author on ffep. No marks in book, binding tight. In an unclipped dust jacket that shows some edge wear, chipping top of spine. Book condition VG in Good+ DJ.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1913. HB. Red cloth, black lettering on spine, 12mo, 365 pp. plus 4 pp. publisher's ads at rear. Stamped " Property of United States Army" on front and rear endpapers. No marks in book, binding tight. Spine lightly sunned. Book condition VG.

New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1940. HB. Green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 325 pp. Foxing to end papers. No marks in book, binding tight. Clipped dust jacket shows shelf wear, chipping, small tear bottom of spine. Book condition VG- in Good+ DJ.

by author, nd[c. 1946]. First Edition. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 239 pp. Number 140 of 1000 copies signed by author. Newspaper columns from the Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press published in the 1920's and 1930's. No marks in book, binding tight. Book condition VG.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. First Printing. HB. Quarter black cloth over mustard boards, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 277 pp. Owner's name on front paste-down, minor underlining in text, binding tight. In a unclipped dust jacket with an old sticker bottom rear panel. Book condition VG- in VG DJ.

Milwaukee, Wi: Milwaukee Journal, 1961. HB. Light green cloth, black and white lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 128 pp. Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. Lacking a dust jacket. Book condition VG.

New York: Ives Washburn, Inc, 1950. HB. Brown cloth, black lettering on spine, 8vo, 316 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show very light edge wear. In an unclipped dust jacket showing edge wear and chipping. Book condition VG in Fair DJ.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1960. First Edition. hb. Black & white diamond design on covers, red cloth spine. 8vo, 23pp. Essay sent out as New Year's greeting by the president of Harcourt, Brace. Limited edition. Book condition VG.

NP, No Date. Wraps. Stiff white stapled wraps, photo of newsroom on front cover, 12mo, 88 pp. The author was a long-time journalist and editor in Minnesota. No marks in book, binding tight. White covers show minor soiling. Book condition VG.

New York: Random House, 1999. Stated First Edition. HB. Quarter red and gray paper covered boards, white lettering on spine, oblong 8vo, 399 pp., gray end papers Profusely illustrated with photographs. No marks in book, binding tight and covers clean. In an unclipped illustrated dust jacket. Book condition VG+ in VG+ DJ.