O'HARA, JOHN. 1905-1970. Appointment in Samarra. New York Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1934.

The Library of David Lloyd, Part IO'HARA, JOHN. 1905-1970.
Appointment in Samarra. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1934. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth, pictorial dust jacket. Spine ends bumped, slight toning, jacket toned at edges, slightly faded, chipped at spine ends, small tear at lower edge of front panel.INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper: "To Charlie; Bon vivant, raconteur, juvenile delinquent, Mayor of 52nd $treet [sic], fashion plate, and my little pal. With the compliments of the author. John O'Hara. Done this 27th day of November: A.D. 1934, in the City of New York, County of New York, State of New York. Chas. Rosenberg, Esq." First edition, second printing (August 1934), with a whimsical and personal dedication.