The Good Earth by PEARL S. BUCK ~ First Edition 1931 ~ 1st Printing ~ Pulitzer

Description: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck First edition, first printing in a beautiful, unrestored example of the original dust jacket New York: The John Day Publishing Company, 1931. 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. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering, green topstain and green illustrated endpapers. Fine (clearly benefiting from the jacket's protection throughout the decades), in a Near Fine completely unsophisticated example of the sought-after dust jacket. Jacket lightly worn along extremities with slight toning to spine panel, small black stain to rear panel, two tape ghosts to verso of flaps, small tape mend to verso of head. The jacket is scarce in such lovely condition with no work done to it. Housed in a custom crimson cloth slipcase. The first appearance of the bestselling historical novel. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932.

Price: 20000 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

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