The Human Comedy by William Saroyan (1945) hardcover book

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William Saroyan - The Human Comedy

Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company. Forum Books Edition, first printing March 1945. Reprint edition. (First edition of this book published in 1943 by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1943). Hardcover. 8vo. Brown binding. 291 pp. Illustrated by Don Freeman. Fair condition. Green publisher's top-stain (see photos). Minor separation of the text-block from the spine. The spine is very slightly rolled. Creasing, toning, scratching, smudging, and discoloration to the outer/inner boards, end-papers, pages of the text, and the text-block edge. The dust jacket is price-clipped and is in fair condition. Bookstore book-plate affixed to the lower edge of the front, inner flap of the dust jacket (see photos). Light sun-fading to the spine. Edge-wear to the perimeter of the dust jacket. Creasing, toning, scratching, smudging, and discoloration to all faces of the dust jacket. Some chipping to the upper/lower dust jacket spine. Some wear and chipping to corners and hinges.

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