Sermons and Soda-Water
New York: Random House, 1960. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 3 volumes, 8vo. Original cloth; in publisher's box. Box a trifle soiled. Item #409466
Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Olive Gowen with best wishes, John O'Hara, 28 Jan. '63."
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'Here's to O'Hara'. New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1946. 8vo. Original cloth; dust jacket. Cloth with wear at heel of spine, slight natural darkening to front endpaper; jacket spine faded. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Francis Gowen with all good wishes from a Schuylkill Countian (that's what the Gowen's own). Cordially, John O'Hara, 16 Nov 57." With Gowen's name rubber stamped on front free endpaper.
First editions. Presentation copies. Francis Gowen and his wife Olive were socially prominent Philadelphians. 'Here's to O'Hara' collects three novels (including 'Butterfield 8' and 'Pal Joey' and 20 short stories). (BA).
Price: $750.00