Mid-Century Fiction Duo — Ten North Frederick (1955) + Parrish (1958) — John O’Hara & Mildred Savage | Hardcover Bundle, Mid-Century Fiction

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This two-book Mid-Century Fiction duo pairs Ten North Frederick by John O’Hara and Parrish by Mildred Savage—two richly drawn portraits of ambition, family pressures, and small-town American life.

These 1950s hardcovers offer classic mid-century storytelling and character-driven drama. 

Quick Specs

Item Type: Two-Book Hardcover Bundle

Size:

  1. Ten North Frederick: 8 × 6 × 1.5 in
  2. Parrish: 9 × 6 × 1 in

Material: Cloth hardcover with dust jackets

Color: Blue (Ten North Frederick), Red (Parrish), with illustrated jackets

Origin or Maker:

  1. Random House (NY)
  2. Simon & Schuster (NY)

Year or Era: 1955 & 1958

GENRE: Mid-Century Fiction

Language / Pages: English / 408 pages each

Identifiers:

  1. Ten North Frederick: LCCN 55-8167
  2. Parrish: Not provided (Book Club Edition)

Edition & Features

  • Edition / Printing: Book Club Editions
  • Dust Jackets: Present on both; visibly worn
  • Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Not provided
  • Extras: Matching mid-century aesthetic; strong shelf appeal

Condition Grade: Good

Notes:

  1. Ten North Frederick: Dust jacket shows notable edge wear, small tears, creasing; textblock toning; boards clean; binding tight.
  2. Parrish: Dust jacket has heavy wear, chipping, creasing; previous owner’s name in pen; boards clean; textblock toned; binding intact.
    See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.

Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly

About the Authors

John O’Hara was one of America’s keenest chroniclers of class, ambition, and social pressure, known for his sharply observed novels of mid-century American life.
Mildred Savage was a Connecticut-born writer whose breakout novel Parrish captured the tension and drama of New England’s tobacco-farming world.

A handsome pair of mid-century novels—ideal for readers, decorators, and vintage-fiction collectors.

Disclaimer

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