The Best of Dorothy Parker by Parker, Dorothy - 1953

Paperback. Very Good.

The Folio Society, 2005. Hardcover. Good. 2005. 233 pages. No dust jacket. Silver pictorial boards. Grey slipcase. Good clean pages with bright copy and firm binding. Light tanning to endpapers and page edges. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Slip case is scuffed in places with minor shelf wear to edges and corners.

Methuen, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1952. 192 pages. Red jacket over green cloth. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Book has a forward lean. Light wear to clipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Tanning to spine and edges.

Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1957. Reprinted. 192 pages. Red dust jacket over green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to rear panel. Wear marks overall.

Folio Society, 1997. Hardcover. Good. 1997. Third Printing. 233 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Illustrated cloth with black and white illustrations throughout. Comes in a grey slipcase. Mild tanning to pages with slight dog-eared pages throughout and light tanning to text block edges. Boards have minimal rubbing and light bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends. Slipcase has visible rubbing and edge wear.

Folio Society, January 1995. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. 8th printing, 2004. All aspects of this copy are in beautiful condition. Pictures available upon request.

Paperback. Acceptable.

The Folio Society, 1999. Hardcover. Good. 1999. Fifth Printing. 233 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Grey illustrated paper covered boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations by Helen Smithson. Slipcase. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Boards have light edgewear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Lettering is bright and clear. Slipcase has light shelf wear with minor markings to panels.

Gerald Duckworth & Co., 1979. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1979. New Impression. 192 pages. Orange dust jacket over black cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Small marks and scratches to boards. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild tanning to spine. Slight rubbing to surfaces.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.