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<p>[QUOTE="yourturntoloveit, post: 254141, member: 57"]One estate sale today and I found five books of interest to me and they were hardcovers at $1 each. Two of the books had been signed by the author(s) to the owners (husband and wife). I found that interesting and did a little research on the owners. Lo and behold they started and owned for many, many years one of two <u>not-chain</u> bookstores in my town.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of the following books are in very good condition (but only one has its dust jacket).</p><p><br /></p><p><u>For 2 [cent sign] Plain</u> by Harry Golden (with a foreword by Carl Sandburg) 1959 hardcover with DJ. 313 pp. Autographed by author "To (names of husband and wife) "My friends, with affection for your good hearts. Harry Golden July 20, 1959".</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Sherman's March</u> by Burke Davis 1980 hardcover. 335 pp. Autographed by author "To (names of husband and wife) With warm best wishes & deep appreciation for much help in times past" (signed "Burke") 29 May '80." </p><p><br /></p><p><u>Alexander Dolgun's Story</u> (An American in the Gulag) by Alexander Dolgun (with Patrick Watson) 1975 hardcover. 370 pp.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Twelve Cities</u> by John Gunther 1967 (stated "first edition") hardcover. 377 pp.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>The View from the Fortieth Floor</u> by Theodore H. White 1960 (second printing March 1960) hardcover. 468 pp.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yourturntoloveit, post: 254141, member: 57"]One estate sale today and I found five books of interest to me and they were hardcovers at $1 each. Two of the books had been signed by the author(s) to the owners (husband and wife). I found that interesting and did a little research on the owners. Lo and behold they started and owned for many, many years one of two [U]not-chain[/U] bookstores in my town. All of the following books are in very good condition (but only one has its dust jacket). [U]For 2 [cent sign] Plain[/U] by Harry Golden (with a foreword by Carl Sandburg) 1959 hardcover with DJ. 313 pp. Autographed by author "To (names of husband and wife) "My friends, with affection for your good hearts. Harry Golden July 20, 1959". [U]Sherman's March[/U] by Burke Davis 1980 hardcover. 335 pp. Autographed by author "To (names of husband and wife) With warm best wishes & deep appreciation for much help in times past" (signed "Burke") 29 May '80." [U]Alexander Dolgun's Story[/U] (An American in the Gulag) by Alexander Dolgun (with Patrick Watson) 1975 hardcover. 370 pp. [U]Twelve Cities[/U] by John Gunther 1967 (stated "first edition") hardcover. 377 pp. [U]The View from the Fortieth Floor[/U] by Theodore H. White 1960 (second printing March 1960) hardcover. 468 pp.[/QUOTE]
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