Into a Man's World : Talks with Business Girls by Mary E. McGill (1938 1^st Edition Hardcover)

• Author:   Mary E. McGill

• Publisher:   Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana U.S.A. 1938

Heartfelt inscription to front facing end page dated "October 1, 1940." Rare volume, very telling of its time. Stated First Edition. This would be the advice given our WWII Catholic-raised "Rosy the Riveters"

Mary E. McGill served as Literary Editor for and author of the Woman's Interest column in the Catholic weekly magazine, "Our Sunday Visitor." This book was her first. No other biographic information was found for this author.

After a book is written, for it to be published by a Catholic Church press, there is a 2 step process. 1st it must be determined not to undermine Church beliefs (Nihil Obstat assures this). Then an highly ranked Church officer (Imprimatur) approves and orders it to be printed.

Nihil Obstat: Rev. T.E. Dillon, Censor Librorum. No biographic information found.

Imprimatur: John Francis Noll, D.D. (1875–1956) was a Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne from 1925 until his death in 1956. He was active in national church organizations. In 1912 he founded the weekly newspaper Our Sunday Visitor. It became widely distributed at many parishes as a supplement or in coordination with the local paper and became the most popular Catholic newsweekly of its time.

Hardcover has orange cloth boards with gold lettering on spine and front, but no DJ. Inscribed on ffep as a 1940 High School Graduation gift. Exterior and page-edges show stains & wear. Interior is tight, clean and otherwise unmarked. Seems seldom read.

• Size:  8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 137pp

• Condition: Fair Hardcover w/o Dust Jacket - 1^st Thus, Inscribed no value.

Copyright 1938. Stated First Edition. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR.

Notes on Condition/Edition ratings:

Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new”.  Booksellers needed some word to describe this...

Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher.

Very Good – How you or I might take care of a book, closer to “as new” than standard. Might show ownership.

Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” The most likely condition

for books of this age & title, shows the book has been read or previously owned.

Acceptable – How a child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure

someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or

a book that has been damaged.)

Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have

missing pages (you should ask).

Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end.

1^st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1^st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1^st edition. A collector

might desire this copy.

Thanks for looking!