Description
3 individual issues of the New Yorker May, June & November, 1947. Select any single issue from the drop down menu. Condition ranges from G to VG+ Contents generally clean and neat. Newsstand copies; no mailing labels. See photos and descriptions for condition. Individual Issues as follows: May 17, 1947 - Perry Barlow illustrated cover of a farmer plowing a field next to the construction of a modernist house. Issue includes John Cheever story "The Enormous Radio," Frank Sullivan piece "Simon & Shuster Read the Handwriting on Their Blurbs," cinema review by John McCarten, and more... Humid/damp ripple to covers and page stock. Mild blanching to color of the spine edge. Binding staples showing rust; center glossy fold leaf of ads is loose from the binding staples. Good only $13.50 June 28, 1947 - Constantin Alajalov illustrated cover of guests admiring the extravagant gifts at a wedding reception. Issue includes John O'Hara story "The Lady Takes an Interest," E. J. Kahn piece "A Reporter at Large: A little Get-Together," John Bainbridge profile of Max Sherover, S. N. Behrman piece "Mr. Wolfson's Stained-Glass Window", and more... Light storage distress to covers; shallow damp line top front corner of the first several pages and a shallow triangular chip missing from the top front corner of the cover. Light damp stain and ripple along the bottom edge of most of the pages. Good only $13.5 November 29, 1947 - Garret Price illustrated cover of backstage at a school Thanksgiving play; teacher and young players waiting in the wings. Issue includes E. B. White piece "Afternoon of an American Boy," Robert M. Coates piece "The Law," poetry by F. P. Adams, cinema review by John McCarten, and more... Trace soli to rear cover. Sharp copy. VG+ $25