Selected with a foreword by Dorothy and Robert Van Gelder.

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc., (1946).

First edition, first printing.

First printing code (1) printed to the last page of text.

An impressive selection of American authors' works comprising two complete novels, nine short stories, and decent concise portions of several novels.

Includes the complete dark fantasy novels A MIRROR FOR WITCHES by Esther Forbes and  THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM by Eudora Welty.

Small, minor stain to the front cover, else very good plus in greenish-beige linen with burgundy embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine, green patterned end-papers, burgundy headband and tail-band; in a very good dust jacket, with large chips to the upper spine end, a tear and a chip to the lower spine end, a 1.5 inch creased tear tape reinforced to the upper front panel, a tear to the lower rear flap fold, and tanning to the spine panel; original printed $3.75 price still intact to the front inner flap.

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