12 Short Stories--First Appearance in the New Yorker The New Yorker, 1943-1953 by Jackson, Shirley - 1943-53

New York: The New Yorker. Very Good. 1943-53. First Edition. Softcover. All 12 of Shirley Jackson's short stories which first appeared in The New Yorker including "The Lottery". Story titles and publication dates: "After You, My Dear Alphonse" (January 16, 1943) ; "Come Dance with Me in Ireland"(May 15, 1943) ; "Afternoon in Linen"(September 4, 1943) ; "On the House"(October 30, 1943) ; "A Fine Old Firm"(March 4, 1944) ; "Colloquy"(August 5, 1944) ; ' "Trial by Combat"(December 16, 1944) ; "When Things Get Dark"(December 30, 1944) ; "Whistler"s Grandmother"(May 5, 1945) ; "It Isn't the Money I Mind"(August 25. 1945) ; "The Lottery"(June 26, 1948) ; "An International Incident"(September 12, 1953). Seven of these stories were later published by Farrar, Straus in Jackson' s famous short story collection, THE LOTTERY AND OTHER STORIES" IN 1949. As infallible proof of the continuing high interest in Jackson's work 48 years after her death, the ACLU's 17th Annual Banned Book Report dated September 22, 2013 lists THE LOTTERY as one of ten books banned from Texas library shelves and school reading lists in 2013. All copies Very Good to Very Good Plus. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .