S. J. Perelman “The Dream Department” Vintage Paperback 1935

The Dream Department
Dive into the surreal, sharp-witted humor of S.J. Perelman with this authentic WWII Armed Services Edition pocket book.
This copy features a captivating military provenance, with a vintage pilot’s officer stamp belonging to Captain Gilbert O. Herman of the US Air Corps.
A rare and evocative piece of history, it is an essential addition for collectors of classic American comedy or military artifacts.

#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** S. J. Perelman
* **Illustrator:** N/A
* **Publisher:** Editions for the Armed Services, Inc. (by arrangement with Random House, Inc.)
* **Binding:** Paperback
* **Edition Points:** Armed Services Edition, Series No. N-2. Copyright 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943. Title page and flyleaf feature the vintage ink stamp of “Gilbert O. Herman Capt., Air Corps”.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Good- (G-)
* **Cover & Spine:** Significant surface rubbing on front and back covers. Spine shows typical reading creases but is structurally intact.
* **Dust Jacket:** Not applicable.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Lightly age-toned paper, uniform throughout. Back 2/3 of text block has significant creasing to all pages, including back cover.
* **Binding:** Intact, no loose or torn pages.  In addition to the creasing mentioned above, there are several pages with folds.
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This is badly damaged book, but if you don’t have this issue and need to fill in a gap, it is a starting place until you can get an upgrade.

See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.

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