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Southways; Stories by Erskine Caldwell
by Caldwell, Erskine
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Southways, a collection of short stories by Erskine Caldwell.. Octavo, 206pp. Blue cloth, title in blue on spine. Navy blue dye to top edge. Stated "published in June 1938" on copyright page with no additional printings mentioned. Solid text block, light sunning on spine, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, slight amount of wear on corners and edge of spine, a touch of sunning on spine, two closed tears to top edge of front panel. A vibrant, near fine example.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12098
- Title
- Southways; Stories by Erskine Caldwell
- Author
- Caldwell, Erskine
- Illustrator
- First edition of Southways, a collection of short stories by Erskine Caldwell.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- erskine caldwell, caldwell first edition, caldwell southways, caldwell god's little acre, caldwell tobacco road, caldwell you have seen their faces
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About the Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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