NASH, Ogden

Family Reunion

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.

146 pages, 8vo, red cloth (uneven toning on the back blank pages; back inner hinge partially separated; glue stain inside the front cover), dust wrapper (small tears and chips) in a mylar sleeve. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. A very good(-) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.

Inscribed with an original, unpublished poem below Wilbur J. Abell's book plate on the front free endpaper: "Please, kind St. Peter, when handing out your labels, Reserve a specially fine one for the Abells. Thus prays one smug and comfortable guest, grateful for generous food and drink and rest. Ogden Nash 5/4/52."

Binding: Hardcover
Dust Wrapper: Yes
Condition: Very Good(-) / Very Good(-)
Edition: Reprint
Language: English

Price: $500.00

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Dear Argosy - you've made my day - my order (Netherlands at War, 1940-1945) arrived on my doorstep this morning unheralded and very, very welcome. My sisters and I are Dutch immigrants in New Zealand and we all lived through that war 60 plus years ago as young kids. We had occasion to share what we remembered recently and now you've supplied the book. I can't tell you what this means...

Dorothea B.

I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!

Teri McDowell