Books

Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1942. Hardcover. Fine. First edition, first issue. Page edges a little browned as usual and rubbing mostly to the rear boards, about near fine in papercovered boards (without dustwrapper as issued) and in a very good or better exmaples of the original illustrated shipping carton, which shows evidence of having been mailed with penciled address, canceled stamp and small splashmark. This book of cartoons and short stories was intended to be shipped to fighting men away from home. Salinger's story represents his first appearance in a commercial book. Both issues are very uncommon in the original carton, the first issue much more so than the second.

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