On the Contrary

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. First edition. Boards stained a fair only copy in good worn dust jacket. McCarthy's own copy, unsigned but with correction noted in her hand in ink on the rear jacket flap. Provenance on request.

London : Heinemann, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 312p. : ill. ; 21cm. Subjects: American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

New York: Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. A bit of sunning on the boards, very good in very good dustwrapper with a little foxing and a few small tears.

New York : Farrar, Straus, and Cudahy, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 312p. : ill ; 21cm. Subjects: Essays in English.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. Cloth/dust jacket and mylar wrapped octavo. Hardcover. Good/good. gray cloth red/white lettering dust jacket 312 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good +. vii, 312 p. 21 cm. Grey cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Light wear to jacket edges. Book itself has faded spine and a little fading to edges. Essays on a wide range of topics, including the assassination of Gandhi, Vassar, anti-Semitism, the… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. First edition. Fine in a rubbed dust jacket with a loong tear to the front panel and a sizeable chip to the rear.. 8vo, gray cloth. A presentation copy, inscribed by McCarthy on the front flyleaf: "To dear Sylvia who has her own contrariness, with love, Mary.

Heinemann. Very Good. Hardcover with matte paper DJ; 1st English Edition; slight toning couple of scuffs to cover; owners name in ink of FEP otherwise interior is clean and unmarked. Now in protective cover

New York, Farrar, Straus and Cudahy [1961]., 1961. First edition, first printing (so stated). 8vo. Dust jacket designed by Robert Cato (unclipped; short tears). Very good. 312 pages. Bookplate of Jean P. Vincent on the front free endpaper.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Farrar, Sraus and Cudahy, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Small Octavo. viii + 312 pp, esssays, letters, journalism, etc. grouped under three topics. I. Politics and the Social Scene; II. Woman; III. Literature and the Arts. No iIndex. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, gray cloth crisp and spine letters VG+, fr lower board corner… Read more about this item

NY: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 312. Rear hinge tender, o/w VG in little chipped and somewhat soiled dj. Essays on a variety of subjects.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. Hardcover. 8vo. Grey cloth, dust jacket. vii, 312pp. Near fine/very good. Very minor jacket edgewear. Tight and nice second printing of this collection of "Articles of Belief, 1946-

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy. 1961. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Toning to pages. Scuffing and toning to front and rear panels. Closed tear to upper front panel. Chip to upper rear panel. Coner clipped to upper front panel. Edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1961. First Printing. . Cloth Hard Back. Very Good/Fair Dust Jacket. Dj worn at corners & top edge with small chips. Ink name in front. (8)312pp. Drawings. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. 12x8x2. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Bookplate on verso. Markings and doodle on end pages.

Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more about this item

Heinemann, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dustwrapper browned and worn at edges.

Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Heinemann, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. the jacket is a little edgeworn and a bit shelf rubbed. a little marked. no inscriptions. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.N.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Cudahy. Clean, tight hardcover in very good condition; lightly bumped corners, former owner's name on end paper. No DJ. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1961.