My Own Manhattan

New York: I. Washburn, 1946. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Tan octavo, vii, 206 pages, b&w illustrations, 21 cm. Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, light sunning and spotting to spine, gently bumped and frayed corners, very mild fraying and rubbing to rear board-rear edge, two faint indent wear-marks to front board-rear edge, pale sunning to rear board, light soiling to boards, ink ownership signature and address to front free endpaper, else very good. Hardcover.

Contents: Brotherhood of Mahn -- The head in the box -- Once upon a time -- Obeah -- Pink stockings -- People are so tragic -- Truth and the flashing eggbeater -- A big proposition -- Caveat emptor -- A study in scarlet -- Philosophy of beggin' -- Escape hotel -- Not with a bang but a whimper -- Mandates of the heart -- Nonne Est? -- Penelope -- You get all turned around sometimes. Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.