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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, 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] Buckley, Christopher. Wry Martinis. Washington, D. C., The Legacy Project, 2003, first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. This is the fifth book in a new series of Armed Services Editions made possible through the all-volunteer efforts of The Legacy Project headed by Andrew P. Carroll which works to preserve Americanm war correspondence, the original ASEs were issued by the Council in Books in Wartime between 1943 and 1947 for American soldiers here and abroad, condensed from the original edition, this book is done in the same manner as the original ASEs. Fine, unread. |  $10.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] McCaughrean, Geraldine. One Thousand and One Arabian Nights. Washington, D. C., The Legacy Project, 2003, first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. This is a completely new, original version of the Arabian nights as first published by Oxford University Press, distributed by the Legacy Project, a national, all-volunteer effort that works to preserve American war correspondence, this is the seventh (and last, thus far) of new ASEs developed through the efforts of The Legacy Project as headed by Andrew P. Carroll, illustrated, this book is somewhat larger than the traditional ASE size. Fine, unread. | $10.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Gable, John A. (editor). The Man in the Arena. Washington, D. C., The Legacy Project, 2003, first edition thhus, wrappers. Softcover. These are selected speeches, letters and essays by Theodore Roosevelt, with photos and other illustrations, includes an introduction by the editor, this is the sixth in a series of new Armed Services Editions which were originally issued to American GIs from 1943 to 1947 with these new books issued to American soldiers throughout the world through the national, all volunteer initiative of the Legacy Project headed by Andrew P. Carroll, condensed from the original edition, this book is done in the same manner as the original ASEs. Fine, unread. | $10.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lane, Rose Wilder. Let the Hurricane Roar. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. B-31, just the 31st book 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. Pencil number on front cover, else a very bright, clean, superior copy. | $45.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Taylor, Rosemary. Chicken Every Sunday. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. B-44, just the 44th title in this important series, "my life with Mother's boarders," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | $37.50 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Herring, Hubert. Good Neighbors. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. B-57, just the 57th title issued in this important series, Herring writes about Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and 17 other countries in South America, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Robinson, James Harvey. The Mind in the Making. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-63 in this important series, a study of how the mind has evolved, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the scarce and important D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Very good. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Voltaire. Candide. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-64 in this important series, classic satire, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the scarce and important D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Darkened, very good minus. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] White, Stewart Edward. The Forest. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-65 in this important series, "an American classic of the out of doors," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is a very scarce D-Day ASE issue. Contents dis-bound from wrappers which are still present and otherwise very good. | $12.50 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Beerbohm, Max. Seven Men. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-67 in this important series, short stories, 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 one of the very scarce D-Day ASEs. Very good. | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Tarkington, Booth. Penrod. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-70 in this important series, a novel, 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 one of the very scarce D-Day ASEs. United Seamen's Service stamp to edge, else an especially pleasing copy. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hudson, W. H. Green Mansions. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-71 in this important series, "a romance of the tropical forest," introduction by John Galsworthy, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the important D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Very good. | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Lippmann, Walter. U. S. Foreign Policy: Shield of the Republic. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-73 in this important series, with an introduction by Lippmann and a note about him at the end, this is one of the very scarce D-Day Armed Services Editions issues, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | $27.50 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Priestley, J. B. Black-Out in Gretley. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-75 in this important series, a wartime spy story, 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 one of the important D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Very good minus. | $20.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-76 in this important series, a classic American novel, 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 one of the very scarce D-Day ASE books. Very good. | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Benet, Stephen Vincent. The Short Stories of Stephen Vincent Benet. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-77 in this important series, a paperback original, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the important D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Very good. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Wason, Betty. Miracle In Hellas. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-78 in this important series, "the Greeks fight on" in World War II, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the very scarce D-Day ASEs. Very good. | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Daly, Elizabeth. Evidence of Things Seen. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-101 in this important series, a mystery, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the scarce D-Day ASEs. Very good . | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hergesheimer, Joseph. Java Head. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-102 in this important series, a novel of Salem, MA, 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 one of the scarce D-Day ASE issues. Very good. | $20.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Zinsser, Hans. Rats, Lice and History. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-106 in this important series, "being a study in biography, which, after twelve preliminary chapters indispensible for the preparartion of the lay reader, deals with the life history of Typhus Fever," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the scarce D-Day ASE issues. Nearly fine, especially scarce in this condition. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Cronin, A. J. The Keys of the Kingdom. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-113 in this important series, a novel by this Scottish doctor, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is a very scarce D-Day ASE. Very good plus. | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Whitaker, John T. We Cannot Escape History. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-114 in this important series, the noted foreign correspondent "throws into bold relief the lessons we must learn from today's history," 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 a very scarce D-Day ASE. Very good plus. | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Douglas, Lloyd C. The Robe. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. First issue, No. D-118 in this important series, "the story of a soldier who tossed for Christ's robe and won," condensed for wartime reading, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the important, and scarce, D-Day Armed Services Editions issues, reprinted later in the series as No. K-27. Very good minus. | $20.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Douglas, Lloyd C. The Robe. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. First issue, No. D-118 in this important series, "the story of a soldier who tossed for Christ's robe and won," condensed for wartime reading, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the important, and scarce, D-Day Armed Services Editions issues, reprinted later in the series as No. K-27. Very good. | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Mason, F. Van Wyck. Rivers of Glory. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-119 in this important series, a historical novel, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is one of the important and scarce D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Tear to title/copyright page, else clean, bright, and nearly fine. | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hitti, Philip K. The Arabs. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-18, just the 18th title issued in this important series, a short history, condensed for wartime reading, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | $50.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Agar, Herbert. A Time for Greatness. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-21, just the 21st book issued in this important series issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, a study of America, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, a very scarce book. Very good plus. | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Brebner, J. B. and Nevins, Allan. The Making of Modern Britain. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-17, just the 17th title issued in this important series, a short history, with suggestions for further reading at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Maisel, Albert Q. Miracles of Military Medicine. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-20, just the 20th title issued in this important series, the story of weapons that save lives, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, a very scarce book. Very good plus, especially scarce in this condition. | $55.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Saroyan, William. The Human Comedy. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-15, just the 15th title issued in this important series, Saroyan's first novel, adapted from his Academy Award-winning screenplay, the film version starred Mickey Rooney, 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. Very good. | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Mencken, H. L. Heathen Days 1890-1936. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-13, just the 13th title issued in this important series, the third volume of his memoirs, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | $50.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Holt, Rackham. George Washington Carver. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-25, just the 25th title issued in this important series, "the story of George Washington Carver, the great American scientist, who contributed so much to the lives of all Americans, both white and colored," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | $35.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Agar, Herbert. A Time for Greatness. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-21, just the 21st book issued in this important series issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, a study of America, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, a very scarce book. Very good. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Allen, Hervey. Action at Aquila. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-28, just the 28th title issued in this important series, "a romance of the Civil War," 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, scarce. A little rough, very good minus. | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] de Saint Exupery, Antoine. Wind, Sand And Stars. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-16, just the 16th title issued in this important series, translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere, it is a book of both physical and mental adventure, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | $45.00 |
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