Perle

1931 · 020515 — New York New York: John Day Company 1931. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Author's second novel winner of the Pulitzer prize for fiction in 1932 & the first in what would evolve into a trilogy known as "The House of Earth." From 1931 this is a true FIRST EDITION First State with correct full publisher's name "flees" vs "fleas" in publisher's tan cloth with gilt design & lettering to front & spine green pictorial endpapers with former owner's bookplate affixed inside front cover. In 375 pages publisher's emblem on final page. The topstain appears to have been brown not green but is largely worn away; lots of foxing to these top edges though to both the extremities of the boards & the page edges; other outside page edges also show foxing. Condition is soundly VG: clean & bright binding straight & strong hinges secure pages creamy white with modest tanning to all edges commensurate with age. Former owner's name in pen on page 3 & indentation in pencil erased on half-title page else unmarked. A few tiny random spots to both boards & spine slight sunning/fading to upper edge & spine side of rear board. No DJ but still a handsome copy! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day. <br/> <br/> John Day Company hardcover