Books

Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers. (1942). Salinger's first book appearance, this being the first issue (1942), the state without the head and toe bands. Rubbing to covers; near fine in a near fine, lightly faded mailing box, (printed in red, black and orange rather than the later red, white and blue), which has a revised page count stamped over the original page count. The "2" in the copyright date, which in our experience is always battered, is more clearly visible in this copy than in most other copies of the first issue that we have seen. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.

The Kit Book, For Soldiers, Sailors and Marines: Favorite stories, verse, and cartoons for the entertainment of servicemen everywhere

Identification of the first edition of 'The Kit Book' can be determined by its cover, which has a red and yellow design, and by checking the publishing details in the book's front matter for the 1943 Consolidated Book Publishers imprint.