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James M.Dourgarian, Bookman, was established in 1980. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). Like all ABAA members, we answer to a higher authority and follow a higher standard of ethics that guarantees a successful transaction for all our customers.
We buy and sell old books, vintage books, collectible books, rare books, first edition books, and related ephemera. We maintain several specialties. Among them are American fiction first editions from c.1900 to the present. Within that general field, we have heavy emphasis in John Steinbeck and Steinbeckiana. Thus, we buy and sell Steinbeck primary first editions in dust jackets, signed/limited editions, his appearances in anthologies, his periodical appearances, books and periodicals about Steinbeck, film and theatre memorabilia, bibliographies, and miscellaneous items.
We also specialize in these same categories for these authors -- Jack London, Wallace Stegner, and Stephen King. Other specialties include Western Americana, books on California and the West, Photography books, books on Japan, China, and the Orient, and Armed Services Editions. The latter are vintage paperbacks issued to American GIs from 1943 to 1947. They are comprised of mysteries, Westerns, science fiction and fantasy, mainstream fiction, historical novels, science, poetry, adventure stories, and more.
Within our field of modern first editions, we also sell related film memorabilia Thus, we sell film posters, lobby card sets, pressbooks, stills, scripts, etc. for films made from the works of authors we carry such as John Steinbeck, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Zane Grey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen King, Edward Abbey, Anne Rice, and many others.
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| [Armed Services Editions] Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Diamond As Big As The Ritz And Other Stories. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1043 in this important series, a paperback original, introduction by Louis Untermeyer, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, an elusive Fitzgerald "A" item, it includes the title story, plus Babylon Revisited, May Day, The Rich Boy, Crazy Sunday, Winter Dreams, The Adjuster, Hot and Cold Blood, "The Sensible Thing," and Gretchen's Forty Winks. Very good. JD35076 |  $200.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Bishop, Curtis. By Way of Wyoming. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1192 in this important series, a Western, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright format. Very good. JD35583 | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Brown, Warren. The Chicago Cubs. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1197 in this important series, the biography of a baseball team by a newspaper sports editor, the end includes a statistical addenda that includes team managers and their records, club batting leaders, home run leaders, leading pitchers, the club's world series record, and their record against the Chicago White Sox, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Near fine. JD35567 | $125.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Gibbs, Willa. Tell Your Sons. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1202 in this important series, a novel of the Napoleonic Era, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good plus. JD35999 | $85.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Heggen, Thomas. Mister Roberts. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1203 in this important series, illustrated by Samuel Hanks Bryant, a classic in World War II literature and source for the great film that starred Henry Fonda, Jack Lemon, and James Cagney, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Good. JD35998 | $65.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Halleran, E. E. Double Cross Trail. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1206 in this important series, a novel of the early West, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good. JD35997 | $85.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Caspary, Vera. Stranger Than Truth. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1209 in this important series, a novel by the author of Laura and Bedelia, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good plus. JD35996 | $95.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Tabori, George. Companions of the Left Hand. NY, Armed Services Editions, 1946, first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1210 in this important series, a novel, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the scarce upright/vertical format. Fade to spine, Corps of Engineers stamp, else very good. JD33674 | $65.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Stanwell-Fletcher, Theodora C. Driftwood Valley. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1212 in this important series, a book of wilderness adventure, with an appendix of plants and animals found in the Driftwood region, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good. JD35240 | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Daniels, Jonathan. Frontier on the Potomac. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1221 in this important series, he reveals how government actually functions and how it "embodies the aspirations of the American people," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright format. Very good. JD33342 | $60.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Daniels, Jonathan. Frontier on the Potomac. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1221 in this important series, he reveals how government actually functions and how it "embodies the aspirations of the American people," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Fair. JD35394 | $20.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Marquand, John P. B. F.'s Daughter. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1225 in this important series, his first novel with a female protagonist, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good minus. JD36000 | $65.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Martin, Ralph G. Boy From Nebraska. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1227 in this important series, "the story of Ben Kuroki," an American war hero of World War II who also happened to be Nisei, introduction by Bill Mauldin, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Slight crease, very good. JD36948 | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Kantor, MacKinlay. But Look, the Morn. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1233 in this important series, recollections of his childhood, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good. JD36014 | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Gipson, Fred. Fabulous Empire. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1235 in this important series, Colonel Zack Miller's story, a chapter of frontier history, introduction by Donald Day, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very nearly fine, especially scarce in this bright, clean condition. JD36949 | $95.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Cahill, Holger. Look South to the Polar Star. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1249 in this important series, a novel, the story of a group of Americans in contemporary China that alternates between mystery and adventure, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Spine faded, else very good minus. JD32916 | $60.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Feldkamp, Fred (editor). Mixture for Men. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1253 in this important series, an anthology of fact and humor, "all written by men and for men," includes several pieces by James Thurber as well as contributions by John O'Hara, Robert Benchley, A. J. Liebling, Heywood Broun, and others, illustrated by Thurber, Paul Galdone, Leo Hershfield, and others, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. USS Sprig stamp, very good minus. JD36736 | $65.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Wouk, Herman. Aurora Dawn. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1265 in this important series, Author's First Book, a 20th Century story written in the manner of an 18th Century novel, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good. JD36011 | $100.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Marsh, Ngaio. Final Curtain. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1269 in this important series, a mystery novel with a theatrical setting by this woman writer from New Zealand, with a list of characters at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Fair. JD36889 | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Marsh, Ngaio. Final Curtain. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1269 in this important series, a mystery novel with a theatrical setting by this woman writer from New Zealand, with a list of characters at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good minus. JD36994 | $55.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lawrence, Hilda. Death of a Doll. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1270 in this important series, an Inner Sanctum murder mystery, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good. JD36009 | $85.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lawrence, Hilda. Death of a Doll. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1270 in this important series, an Inner Sanctum murder mystery, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Good. JD36888 | $45.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Cohn, David L. This Is the Story. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1274 in this important series, foreword by the author, the book is the result of his 1944-45 journey to Great Britain, France, Belgium, Corsica, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, India, Burma, and China, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Poor. JD36886 | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Thorne, Anthony. So Long at the Fair. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1276 in this important series, "gay tale of mystery and young love in the Paris of another day," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Good. JD35584 | $50.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Herron, Edward A. Alaska Land of Tomorrow. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1278 in this important series, a study when it was not yet a state, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. General wear, chip to lower right hand corner of front cover, else very good. JD36882 | $65.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Herron, Edward A. Alaska Land of Tomorrow. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1278 in this important series, a study when it was not yet a state, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. General wear, spine seam split, else very good. JD36883 | $60.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Jennings, John. Boston Cradle of Liberty 1630-1776. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1306 in this important series, "witchcraft, privateering, smuggling, rum and slave running, and the years in which the spirit of liberty and independence was born," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good. JD35531 | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Jones, Idwal. Vermilion. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1310 in this important series, "a big three-generation novel that spans one hundred years of California history," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Very good plus. JD36017 | $95.00 |
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