New York, NY: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1933. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Small Octavo. x + 250 pp, 14 short stories. One story, "Rest Cure", published here for the first time. Many of Boyle'stories were included in the O. Henry and Best Short Stories annuals. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, black cloth covers VG - unworn. DJ, unclipped in protector, with fade discoloration to spine, else unworn. .

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 007012
Title: The First Lover and Other Stories
Author: Boyle, Kay
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1933
Size: Small Octavo
Keywords: pre-WW II short stories - Kay Boyle (born February 19, 1902, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.-died December 27, 1992, Mill Valley, California), American writer and political activist
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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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