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29337Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs-Merrill 1955. Hardcover. 8vo. Half cloth in dust jacket. Light rubbing and tanning to dj light bumping to spine ends. Some very small unobtrusive pencil marks in text margins pages lightly tanned. Else overall clean and sound. Very Good. . VeryGood. Hardcover . Bobbs-Merrill [1955] hardcover books
1955137949New York: Bobbs-Merrill 1955. hardcover. near fine/very good. 263 pages. 8vo decorative boards lightly worn d.w. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc 1955. Near fine in very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Bobbs-Merrill unknown books
197238712New York: The John Day Company 1972. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by Pearl S. Buck to front fly-leaf in the year of publication. Grey cloth binding stamped in light blue to spine and cover. Dark blue illustrated DJ printed in white lettering. A VG book in a slightly edgeworn VG dust jacket. 2 251 3 design & blank pp. B/w illustration to title page and rear flyleaves. 8-1/4" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> The John Day Company hardcover books
1895WRCLIT37953London: Henry & Co. 1895. Large octavo. Green cloth decorated in pale blue lettered in gilt t.e.g. First edition. Endsheets lightly foxed bookplate of a noted collector cloth on lower cover slightly bubbled else very good. NCBEL III:1058. Henry & Co. hardcover books
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
1931140940954London: Methuen & Co. LTD 1931. First British Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First British edition first printing of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Bound in publisher's original cloth. Near Fine with light fading to spine a small ding to top and bottom edge of upper board. In a Near Fine dust jacket with light edge wear. Methuen & Co. LTD unknown books
197257053NY: The John Day Company 1972. Specially-bound edition limited to 1000 copies signed by Buck on the limitation page this being copy #195 dated June 1972. 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. An autographed copy of Buck's most famous book!. 8vo. imitation white leather & blue boards stamped in gilt top edge gilt; 316 pages. Fine but for extremely tiny rubbed spot rear pastedown; contents clean & tight. The John Day Company unknown books
1931140939707New York: The John Day Publishing Company 1931. First Edition. Good. First edition first printing first issue with "The John Day Publishing Company Inc." on copyright page. Error "flees" that was present in the first three printings on p. 100 line 17. vi 375 1 pp. Original brown cloth with gilt lettering green illustrated endpapers. A Good copy with frayed and worn cloth at head and tail rubbed scuff to back board name written on front free endpaper. Lacking the extremely scarce jacket. The first appearance of the Pulitzer-winning bestselling novel. The John Day Publishing Company unknown books
1931249478London: Methuen 1931. First UK edition. iv 339 1 8 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth. Foxed Very Good. First UK edition. iv 339 1 8 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Methuen unknown books
19316681London: Methuen & Co. Ltd 1931. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1931 1st UK edition. Solid and VG in its tan cloth with light foxing to the preliminaries and edges. 12mo 339 pgs. plus publisher's ads. Also includes a custom-made full-morocco slipcase with folding chemise. <br/><br/> Methuen & Co. Ltd hardcover 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
2017Embry 194641Simon & Schuster 2017. First printing thus. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Graphic novel illustrations by Nick Bertozzi. Simon & Schuster, 2017. First printing thus. unknown books
19701503483Cowles 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page. Signed by author on half title page. Near fine book except for dent on top edge of spine and some light stains on back cover. Near fine dust jacket except for tear on top edge of spine and show use of wear on the edge of back jacket. Cowles hardcover books
197070313sNew York: Cowles Book Company 1970. First Edition. Octavo cloth & boards hardcover 218 pp. Photos. Former-owner inscription; otherwise Near-Fine in a chipped dust jacket. Cowles Book Company, [1970]. First Edition. hardcover books
1970170727003New York: Cowles Book Company 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Buck on the half title. First edition second printing. 218pp. Leather-backed ream-colored cloth boardslettered in gilt. Very Good with light foxing to cloth and very slight lean to spine in Very Good unclipped dust jacket with small closed tear near foot a bit of light staining to back panel. Best known for her Pulitzer-winning novel The Good Earth in this book Pearl S. Buck examined the long-suffering women of the Kennedy political dynasty. Cowles Book Company hardcover books
106726hardcover. very good. Illustrated. 8vo cloth. New York 1970.<br/><br/> unknown books
1970025607New York: Cowles 1970. First Edition. Octavo. . 218 pages. Limited to 575 copies for presentation and signed by the author this is number 160. Besides the well-known Kennedy women such as Rose Jackie and Ethel she also writes of the lesser known ones. This is a woman's view of the tragic deterioration of a proud and powerful family caused Miss Buck believes by the standards and failures of the society that spawned it. Bound in 1/4 brown leather over white cloth spine lettering gilt some finger soiling to cloth in clipped dust jacket. showing only very minor wear to spine ends. Cowles unknown books
190741144Auburn IN: Auburn Wagon & Buggy Works "Done in Our Own Print Shop" 1907. 8vo. 28 pp. Illustrations some with color. Original color illustrated wrappers soiled stapled. Very good. First edition. A trade catalogue featuring the company's automobiles introduced by a fictional account of motoring. Auburn's first automobile was produced in 1903. Unrecorded on OCLC. <br/><br/> Auburn Wagon & Buggy Works), "Done in Our Own Print Shop" unknown books
2009108437Westminster Maryland U.S.A.: Random House Inc 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. As new in an as new dust jacket. First edition stated on the copyright page with the full number sequence of 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Original price of $25.00 on front flap of dust jacket. Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc hardcover books
19951323435Berkeley: University of California Press 1995. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 202; VG/VG-; black spine with white text; dust jacket has modest wear to exterior; scratch to rear; cloth clean; strong boards; text block shows only light wear to exterior edges; pictorial endpapers; interior clean; illustrated;. 1323435. FP New Rockville Stock. University of California Press hardcover books
197257055NY: 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. Buck's epic tells the history of Korea through the lives of one family. She paints an amazing portrait of the country and makes us empathize with their struggle for sovereignty through her beautifully drawn characters. 8vo. imitation white leather & green boards stamped in gilt top edge gilt; 316 pages. Fine condition covers nice; contents clean & tight. The John Day Company unknown books
196331205NY: John Day 1963. First Edition. 8vo pp. 478. Part of a bookplate on flyleaf o/w VG no dj. A novel about Korea. John Day unknown books