The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and Other Stories - [Inscribed to Rudy Vallee]

New York: Random House, 1934. First edition, Sixth printing. Octavo in white DJ in brodart; 270 p; 24 cm. Small tears to original slightly sunned DJ, very lightly bumped corners, else fine to near fine in very good to very good(-) DJ. In a protective mylar sleeve. . Hardcover.

Inscribed and signed by author to Rudy Vallee, "one of America's greatest showmen", San Francisco, 1938. Contents: The daring young man on the flying trapeze -- Seventy thousand Assyrians -- Among the lost -- Myself upon the earth -- Love, death, sacrifice and so forth -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 -- And man -- A curved line -- Snake -- Big valley vineyard -- Aspirin is a member of the N.R.A. -- Seventeen -- A cold day -- The earth, day, night, self -- Harry -- Laughter -- The big tree coming -- Dear Greta Garbo -- The man with the French post cards -- Three stories -- Love -- War -- Sleep in unheavenly peace -- Fight your own war -- Common prayer -- The shepherd's daughter. Literature; Short Stories.