Show Boat by Ferber, Edna - 1931

William Heinemann, London, 1931. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Poor. Green coloured cloth covered boards with black coloured decoration and titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. First published in 1926, this is probably the author's most famous novel. The Cotton Blossom is a Mississippi steamboat floating theatre, travelling from smalltown to smalltown; and, this story chronicles the lives of three generations of performers from the 1880s through to the 1920s.  The book is showing its age and use. Rubbing of the backstrip edges and of the book corners. Some stains and rubs to the book panels. The hinges have cracked, and a previous owner has attempted repair with cloth tape – please see photograph. Browning and foxing of the textblock edges, end pages and there are a few foxing spots to the pages. The dustwrapper has certainly seen better days – please see photograph. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and there are pieces missing from the dustwrapper edges, top left-hand corner of the front panel and a large piece missing from the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. Rubbing, creasing and some small tears to the dustwrapper edges with rubbing, marking and stains to the panels. There is a 1 inch tear to the lower edge of the rear panel.  Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Film Tie-in ; Inventory No: 0128560. .