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First Edition, First Printing "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck, 1931
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck) |
| Binding | Cloth on board |
| Dust Jacket | No |
| Publisher or Printer | The John Day Company |
| Publication Year | 1931 |
| Period | Early to Mid-20th Century, 1930s |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Edition Statement | First Edition, First Printing |
| Language | English |
| Number of Books | 1 |
| Additional Information | A first edition, first printing copy of Pearl S. Buck’s The Good Earth, which was originally published by the John Day Company in 1931. First issue points include brown cloth boards and “For the John Day Publishing Company, Inc.” to the copyright page. The Good Earth won the won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932, and Pearl S. Buck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. |
Condition
- generally tight binding and hinges, minor rubbing and soiling, page toning, edge wear, bowing, and slightly bumped and cocked spine.
Dimensions
1.5" W x 8.25" H x 6.0" D
Item #
ITMG814792
