My Antonia
by CATHER, WILLA
- Used
- first
- Condition
- First Edition of the author’s widely acknowledged masterpiece. The plates are in the first state; very good. The first printin
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
My Ántonia (first published 1918) is considered one of the greatest novels by American writer Willa Cather. My Ántonia , pronounced with the accent on the first syllable of "Ántonia," is the final book of the "prairie trilogy" of novels by Cather, a list that also includes O Pioneers! and The Song of the Lark . My Ántonia follows an orphaned boy, Jim, and a Bohemian immigrant child, Ántonia, upon their introduction to Nebraska as pioneers. The novel depicts the struggles and successes of the pair throughout their lifetime. The first edition of My Ántonia in 1918 opened with an introduction depicting a conversation on a train that was later cut from the novel in a revised 1926 edition by Houghton Mifflin
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37042P
- Title
- My Antonia
- Author
- CATHER, WILLA
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition of the author’s widely acknowledged masterpiece. The plates are in the first state; very good. The first printin
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1918
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
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- First State
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...