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1931143999New York: The John Day Company 1931. First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. First issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100 line 17. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on a page bound in "To Kermit and Helen Fischer with deep appreciation Pearl S. Buck Christmas 1958." In fine condition. 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. The John Day Company unknown
19442338927New York: The Modern Library 1944. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 7x4x0. Angelo Valenti. 1934-6 printing of Toledano 002.3 binding/jacket style 7f orange Rockwell Kent endpapers 95 cent jacket price 242 titles on jacket reverse. Jacket toned. 1944 Hard Cover. xiii 1 374 1 pp. Introduction by author Valenti Angelo jacket art. This Pulitzer Prize-winning classic tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall. Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded he begins to rise in the world even as the House of Hwang falls. The Modern Library hardcover
1416511105.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
200747349The Easton Press. 2007. Hardcover. Very Good-. Easton Press full red leather decorated binding. No visible wear to the binding. Former owner's Easton Press bookplate affixed to the verso of the front silk endpage. ; 0 pages . The Easton Press hardcover
1931131131666New York: The John Day Company 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. FIRST EDITION. 1st issue with "for the John Day Publishing Company Inc." on the copyright page; "flees" error present on p. 100. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering. Good with sunning to spine cloth former owner's bookplate on verso of front free endpaper with associated wrinkling to nearby pages a few stray pencil marks in text lacking jacket. Decent shape overall. The true first edition of the bestselling novel. The John Day Company hardcover
1931131128341New York: Teh John Day Publishing Company 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. FIRST EDITION FIRST STATE. NY: John Day 1931. Original tan cloth lettered in gilt. States "For the John Day Publishing Company Inc." on copyright page "Publishing" missing in later states. No jacket. Cloth worn at head and tail spine dulled. Good condition overall. Teh John Day Publishing Company hardcover
2006SKU0613714Washington Square Press 2020-06-02. paperback. New. 5x1x8. New Textbook Ships with Tracking Washington Square Press paperback
1977104236Franklin Center:: Franklin Library. Fine. 1977. Hardcover. Pulitzer Prize winner. Limited edition "The Collector's Library of the World's Best-Loved Books". Octavo fully bound in dark green leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along the spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Fine.; 318 pages . Franklin Library, hardcover
1931147462New York: The John Day Company 1931. First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. First issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100 line 17. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Pearl Buck on a page bound in. In fine condition. 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. The John Day Company unknown
1931003491London: Methuen & Co. LTD. 1931. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK printing. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The book bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering is as new with pages that are very bright with no marks or foxing. The unfaded dustjacket has very minor expert repair to the spine ends with the UK price on the spine. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Methuen & Co. LTD. Hardcover
1931013633NY: The John Day Company 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition first issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100 line 17. Very nice copy lacking dustjacket. No names inscriptions or bookplates and desirable thus. The John Day Company hardcover
1936003574New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1936. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 5th or later Edition. Stated thirty-third printing 1936. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Book is bound in brown cloth with silver lettering and decoration. Dustjacket has had light expert repair. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover
19362504035Grosset & Dunlap 1936. first photography edition. hardcover. fine/near fine. First photography edition 33rd printing. Book fine dust jacket near fine very minor rubbing to dj edges. Grosset & Dunlap unknown
1975327627Franklin Center: Franklin 1975. hardcover. fine. Anthony Young Chen. illustrated by Anthony Young Chen. 345 pages. 8vo full gilt-stamped brown leather all edges gilt. Franklin Library 1975. A fine copy.<br/> <br/> Limited edition -- Pulitzer Prize winner for 1932.<br/> <br/> Franklin unknown
1931goodearthJohn Day Company 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages solid binding ligh. First printing first state with "flees" error to page 100. Clean pages solid binding light fade and soil marks to cloth boards creasing and bumping to spine John Day Company hardcover
193618884Grosset. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1936. Hardcover. 33rd Grosset printing September 1936. Peach cloth cover is rubbed at corners and caps with lightly bumped corners but clean bright and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Photographic illustrated end sheets and paste downs. Pages are toned but clean and near pristine. Dust jacket has wear to the extremities with a couple 1" tears and light tattering at top and bottom edge of spine panel and corners but clean and in good condition. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ; 0 pages . Grosset hardcover
BAY_18_SH_010433The Easton Press. New. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010. The Easton Press unknown
193112342New York: John Day Company 1931. First Edition First Issue. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. vii 375. Rebound in red cloth lettered in gilt light toning to pages.<p>Inscribed by Buck on first half-title page referring to the lengthy Proust quote that begins the novel on the verso of first half-title page. "I inscribe this book. The quotation from Proust is important to me for it expresses in another medium what I tried to do for a few people of China. boldly signed Pearl S. Buck" Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicling the rise and decline of a family’s generational fortunes in rural China through the lens of its protagonist Wang Lung. It delves into the challenges faced by the family encompassing hardships wealth corruption and their profound connection to the land in late 19th-century early 20th-century China. John Day Company hardcover
193141427New York : The John Day Company 1931. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo hardcover with light brown cloth boards and gilt titling on the front board and spine. Missing the dust jacket. This edition features the misprint of "flees" instead of "fleas" on page 100 line 17. The condition of the book is Good binding relatively tight; splitting at the front interior joint; general light shelf wear; previous owner signature on the FFEP. 375pp. <br/> <br/> The John Day Company hardcover
1975G2-307dia6The Franklin Library 1975. leather_bound. New. 9x6x1. The Franklin Library hardcover
FORT454288The Franklin Library. Used - Very Good. Limited edition. Fully-bound in richly coloured leather. Raised-bands and gilt lettering on spine; Gilt decoration on spine and boards. Silk moire endpapers matching sewn-in bookmark and all edges gilt. Illustrations by David Stone Martin. The Franklin Library hardcover
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
Q-0671823493Washington Square Press 1958-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Washington Square Press paperback
2004Q-0743272935Washington Square Press 2004-09-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Washington Square Press paperback
0816156913.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
