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2310143New York: The John Day Company 1931. First Edition. First Edition. Very Good/Fine. Tenggren Gustaf. First edition first state 'flees' for 'fleas' on p. 100 line 17. Includes new facsimile jacket. Owner bookplate on front endpaper edges a bit rubbed with corners slightly exposed boards lightly soiled. 1931 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 374 1 pp. The Pulitzer Prize winning novel of a woman's life in China. "Though more than seventy years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. In The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck paints an indelible portrait of China in the 1920s when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings. This moving classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-Lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during the last century. Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors its passions its ambitions and rewards. Her brilliant novel The John Day Company unknown books
19374573JNew York: Grosset & Dunlap 1937. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the MGM classic film starring Paul Muni and Luise Rainer. Ownership inscription else fine in a bright slightly used dust jacket. The endpapers show scenes from the film and the front panel of the jacket is a color painting of Muni and Rainer in the rice fields. Winner of two Academy Awards including one for Rainer as Best Actress. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
1931107325New York: The John Day Company 1931. First edition first issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100 line 17 of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. Octavo original brown cloth brown topstain. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some expert restoration. Though over eighty years have passed since this novel won the Pulitzer Prize it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know and I know nothing but China having always lived there" wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who want to fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. The John Day Company hardcover books
193180122New York: John Day 1931. First edition first issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100 line 17 of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. Octavo original brown cloth brown topstain. Inscribed and dated by Pearl Buck on the half-title page. Buck also underlined the error "flees" on page 100 and marked it with an arrow on the left margin. It is interesting to note that Buck knew the first issue points and makes note of it. Near fine in the original dust jacket with some tape repairs to the verso. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed and inscribed examples of the first edition in the original dust jacket are rare. Though nearly eighty years have passed since this novel won the Pulitzer Prize it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know and I know nothing but China having always lived there" wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who want to fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. John Day hardcover books
19312928London: Methuen & Co. 1931. First British edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. Octavo original light brown cloth. Signed by Pearl Buck on the title page. Near fine in the rare dust jacket which shows light wear to the extremities with minute expert restoration. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare signed. Over eighty years have passed since The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know and I know nothing but China having always lived there" wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who want to fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. Methuen & Co. hardcover books
19348659ENew York: John Day 1934. First Edition. Minor dampstain to the bottom rear board and dust jacket panel else very good plus in a fairly bright price-clipped dust jacket with a few small chips and tears. John Day unknown books
1932W0421ANew York: Friendship Press 1932. Dust jacket some wear and chipping on edges; inside of top edge extending to spine has paper tape reinforcement. Pictorial endpapers. A portyral of Chinese youth of the early nineteen thirties. Third Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Friendship Press Hardcover books
1963175192New York: Pocket Books 1963. Softcover. Very Good. First paperback. Very good. Paper cover slightly rubbed along spine edge light soiling on front cover book store stamp on front inside panel text brown; minor writing on top text edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Pocket Books paperback books
1962106794New York: John Day 1962. Second. hardcover. very good/very good-. 256pp. 8vo blue cloth slightly worn & torn d.w. new York: John Day 1962. Second edition. very good.<br/><br/> John Day unknown books
197257056NY: The John Day Company 1972. Specially-bound edition limited to 1000 copies signed by Buck on the limitation page this being copy #195. One of the selected works of Pearl S. Buck issued to recognize her 80th birthday. Buck whose maiden name is Sydenstricker was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. She was well known for her efforts on behalf of Asian and mixed-race adoptions. "A House Divided" is the sequel to the 1932 novel "Sons" and the third book in The House of Earth trilogy. It centers on the third generation of Wang Lung's family focusing particularly on his grandson Wang Yuan. 8vo. imitation white leather & blue boards stamped in gilt top edge gilt; 353 pages. Fine condition. The John Day Company unknown books
1935150515019New York: John Day / Reynal and Hitchcock 1935. First Edition. Very Good. First Edition First Printing. In Very Good condition in a Very Good dust jacket with publisher's price of $2.50 intact. Lean and dulling to spine. Gouge to several page tops at rear. Dust jacket shows light soiling and light chipping especially at spine and corners. An uncommon title. John Day / Reynal and Hitchcock unknown books
2005TB24923n.p.: Westvaco Corporation 2005. Limited Edition. Fine in in bright red cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and decorated end sheets. It contains two CD's of music from India by Rasa Music. Without a dust jacket as issued; however the book is contained within a fine highly decorated bright red cloth covered clamshell case secured with brass hinges. Contained within this case is a CD titled: A Silk Road journey Instrumentals and Vocals. bright red cloth covered clamshell case secured with brass hinges. Contained within this case is a CD titled: A Silk Road journey Instrumentals and Vocals. 346 pages of text with illustrations in the margins. The Christmas 2005 issue by Westvaco which is the 48th volume in Westvaco's annual American Classic series. Westvaco Corporation hardcover books
20051327220Melrose Park: MeadWestvaco Corporation 2005. Hardcover. Octavo; VG- Hardcover in Special Box with CD; Red spine with Gold text; Box has slight bending to one side of lid; Boards strong clean; Textblock clean; 346 pp. 1327220. FP New Rockville Stock. MeadWestvaco Corporation hardcover books
194839328Two volumes. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1948. limp boards made from the bark of a tree hammered out and with hammered pieces of the wood remaining visable to the eye decorated bright red labels drawn by hand by Jeanyee Wong sewn in the Chinese manner by Frank Fortney of New York and inserted in a cloth folder which is inserted in a slipcase. Limited Editions Club. small 4to. limp boards made from the bark of a tree hammered out and with hammered pieces of the wood remaining visable to the eye decorated bright red labels drawn by hand by Jeanyee Wong sewn in the Chinese manner by Frank Fortney of New York and inserted in a cloth folder which is inserted in a slipcase. xxix350; vi351-6882 pages. Translated from the Chinese by Pearl S. Buck with an Introduction by Lin Yutang and Illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias. Limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by the Covarrubias. The illustrations in the text were hand colored in the studio of Paul Baruch. Fine in a near-fine tape repaired slipcase and chamise. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
40574Pen and ink on paper. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 6 inches. Marginal binding holes else fine. Pen and ink on paper. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 6 inches. Inscription reads "To Alfred Eisenstaedt-with appreciation Pearl S. Buck. October 18 1956. unknown books
19721411718John Day 1972. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed limited edition one of 1000 copies signed by Buck created to honor her 80th birthday. This copy is unnumbered. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. John Day hardcover books
19591503467John Day 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition no mention of later printing. Inscription left by previous owner on front free endpaper. Near fine book shows some wear on bottom spine and corners and some fading on the top and bottom edges of spine front and back covers. Dust jacket is very good except for some use of wear on corners of jacket and edges of spine creases on bottom of front jacket and top of back jacket and some tear on top edges of spine. John Day hardcover books
1965102841965. BUCK Pearl S. DEATH IN THE CASTLE. NY: John Day Company 1965. 8vo. green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Buck's only mystery novel and a bit uncommon. Signed presentation from Buck on the half-title page: "For Patty & Elvin Souder Greetings from Pearl S. Buck. May 5 1965." Fine; minor wear very faint interior stain; price-clipped d/j. $275.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
19654254NY: John Day. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. First edition. Previous owner's name on half-title page else near fine in a very near fine very slight traces of edge wear price clipped dust jacket. A bright attractive copy. . John Day hardcover books
1965289884New York. : John Day. 1965 . 1st Edition. Green cloth gilt spine title top edge stained green. . Very good bookplate to ffep in a nearly very good dust jacket with some edgewear and a brown coffee stain to back panel. . ‘21x14.2 cm. . Inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. John Day. hardcover books
UBUCDIE00AFKurt Desch. Very Good. Buck Pearl S. Die gute Erde. Munich: Kurt Desch ND. 1950pp. 12mo. Tan cloth with maroon lettering and illustration. Book condition: Very good with slightly mushy spine. Covers and fore-edge have some light brown stains. Previous owner's stamps on free endsheets and title page. Underlining and marginalia halfway through the text. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with chipped edges and a few small losses. Light soiling to front cover and spine. Kurt Desch hardcover books
1942242030New York: John Day Co 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good in good dustwrapper. Hardcover rubbed at spine ends and corners soiled and worn. Dustwrapper rubbed and chipped with tape repair at spine ends torn at corners soiled and worn faded spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. John Day Co hardcover books
193008955New York: John Day Company 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. Bound in bue cloth with gilt lettering spine gilt design lower corner front cover. Very good copy with fading to gilt on spine mild wear to spine tips short closed tear top of first few pages. 277 pp. <br/><br/> John Day Company hardcover books
193612803New York: Reynal & Hitchcock 1936. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Fine in dust jacket a little faded at spine panel minutely rubbed. A biography of the author's father. <br/><br/> Reynal & Hitchcock hardcover books
197257057NY: The John Day Company 1972. Specially-bound edition limited to 1000 copies signed by Buck on the limitation page this being copy #195. One of the selected works of Pearl S. Buck issued to recognize her 80th birthday. Buck whose maiden name is Sydenstricker was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. She was well known for her efforts on behalf of Asian and mixed-race adoptions. "Fighting Angel: Portrait of a Soul" is a memoir about Buck's father Absalom Sydenstricker as a companion to her memoir of her mother "The Exile. 8vo. imitation white leather & red boards stamped in gilt top edge gilt; 302 pages. Fine condition. The John Day Company unknown books
