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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
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
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
1955208155London: Muller 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First britian. 3rd. Very good in a good plus dustwrapper. Clean text with slightly soiled pictorial end pages and some illustrations clean cloth covers with mild bump on top edge gold stamped cloth spine dustwrapper is chipped and worn. 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. Muller hardcover books
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
19417232New York: House of Field Inc. Very Good in Very Good dj. 1941. Unstated ed. Hardcover. good solid copy minimal wear top edge dust-darkened a few spots on front pastedown and ffep small bookstore stamp on front pastedown; jacket a bit edgeworn a few small insect holes at rear flap foldover minor chipping at top of spine. "Reading this book is much like spending a vacation at an old Kentucky manor house. You cannot fail to respond to the warmth of Southern hospitality and you will be sure to make many interesting and lasting friends. Your host General Shelby and the general's boss a sixteen-year-old girl who recented inherited the estate of Cedarstone will entertain you lavishly. It will be the most enjoyable and exciting vacation you ever spent--replete with outdoor sports historical excursions romance secret passages exciting adventures and all the other elements that go to make life more worthwhile. " The copyright page states that "this book is the screen version of ' Cedarstone' 1937 by the same author." Not quite sure what that means as there appears to be no record of a movie version under either title nor is the book written in scenario or treatment form. . House of Field, Inc. hardcover books
197257054NY: 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. This novel is about the author's mother during the dangerous Boxer Rebellion in China. 8vo. imitation white leather & red boards stamped in gilt top edge gilt; 315 pages. Near fine extremely minor signs of wear; contents clean & tight. The John Day Company unknown books
190629508London: Fisher Unwin 1906. Beardsley. 8vo pp. 444. Colored picture on the cover by Beardsley. Edges foxed o/w a VG tight copy. The illustration is adapted from the poster design for Unwin's Pseudonym Libraries. Lasner 76c. A novel. Fisher Unwin unknown books
1944237517New York: John Day 1944. First Edition. Illus. by Esther B. Bird. 63 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Olive cloth near fine in very good chipped dust jacket. First Edition. Illus. by Esther B. Bird. 63 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. INSCRIBED TO HER SECRETARY. INSCRIBED by Buck to her secretary of 30 years "To Mrs. Shaddlinger and her children. With warm regards Pearl S. Buck John Day unknown books
2003Embry 182668Random House 2003. First edition first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Random House, 2003. First edition, first printing. unknown books
2003010904Random House 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.First Edition/First Printing.Signed by the Author on the Title-Page.Beautiful Copy.Great Bibliomystery. Random House Hardcover books
20039021148New York: Random House 2003. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in the publisher's original black paper over boards spine stamped in gilt. <br/><br/> Random House hardcover books
2003204130NY: Random House 2003. ARC for the first edition. Glossy pictoral wraps. Signed and dated "2-27-03" by Pearl on the title page. Bottom corner of front wrap just touched; rear wrap upper corner and few text page corners with shallow small crease trifle spine bottom edge bump. Unread copy. Near Fine condition. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reader's Copy. Random House Paperback books
1978137711Brooklyn NY: Self published 1978. Draft script for an unproduced three-act play called "The Council in Hell" written by Pearl Wiesen adapted from Books I and II of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost." Brief annotations throughout in holograph ink. <br/><br/>Red wrappers with title and address labels on the front wrapper. Title page present dated 1978 with a credit for Wiesen. 58 leaves with last leaf of text being page 16 of Act III. Mechanical duplication. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Self published unknown books
196086751NY:: John Day Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in a very good two closed edge tears on front panel both corners of front flap are clipped dust jacket. . John Day Company, hardcover books
1960Embry 191904John Day 1960. First edition first printing. Light foxing to half-title minor soiling very good with hinges and joints firm. Illus. by Anna Marie Magagna. White cloth stamped in two shade of blue and gilt. John Day, 1960. First edition, first printing. hardcover books
199148585Chicago: Third World Press 1991. Paperback. Very good. First Printing. Very good in publisher's wraps. Inscribed and signed by Cleage to author Terry Kay on the half title page. <br/><br/> Third World Press paperback books
1991913852Chicago: Third World Press. 1991. Fine in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Third World Press paperback books
1961141299N.p.: Stratton Productions Inc 1961. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1961 film. <br/><br/>The film follows Yukio and Toru two young men living in a small Japanese fishing village. Included in the stills is a photographic proof trial poster. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Stratton Productions Inc unknown books
