Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts

Many a Watchful Night.

BROWN, John Mason.

New York: Whittlesey House, 1944. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 219pp. Frontispiece, numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Some archivally closed (on verso) jacket edge tears. Handsome first edition of the humorist's (and naval lieutenant's) war experiences, with a bold presentation inscription on the front flyleaf: "For / Elizabeth Schenk -- / Without whom I would be / silent -- among all Scotch / women, including Mary Queen of / Scots, she is my favorite -- / Devotedly, from penny-wise / John Mason Brown / Dec. " Item #7418

Price: $55.00