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New York: The Viking Press, 1933. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's black cloth binding stamped in orange and green. Fine, with faint touches of edge wear to cloth, in a unclipped dust jacket with a small chip to the crown and a faint patch of rubbing to the spine, a short 1/2-inch split to the top front flap fold with associated creasing to the flap, else Fine. A stunning and sharp example of a dust jacket that generally turns up far worse for wear.

New York: The Viking Press, 1933. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); black cloth with titling and rule stamped in orange and green on spine and front panel; dustjacket; 303pp. Topstain faded, with trivial soil to same and to rear pastedown, with a tiny nick to fore-edge of rear board; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped, lightly sunned overall, with three clear tape mends verso, one of which covers a hole near the left edge of the front panel adjacent to the flap fold. Several chips and tears at crown, along with two longer tears extending onto front panel have been mended with a large piece of kraft paper on verso; largely complete, but just VG. "The story of a Georgia dirt farmer who digs holes in his ground for fifteen years, hoping to find gold. The primary occupation indulged by he and his two sons is sex, and outrageous details are given here in a humorous maner" (Coan, p.56). A social and economic study of poor whites, and basis for the 1958 Anthony Mann film starring Robert Ryan,… Read more

New York: Viking Press, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine-/Near Fine+. First Printing of Caldwell's finest novel, combining a powerful story with social protest and experimental narrative techniques. First Edition (so stated). 8vo (189 x 130mm): [6],303,[1]pp. Publisher's black cloth, spine and upper cover stamped in gold and green, top edge stained gold, other edges rough-trimmed,title page in maroon and black; Illustrated dust jacket priced $2.50. About Fine, with just a hint of fraying to spine ends, but square and tightly bound, the pages virtually pristine, without a trace of foxing. The lightly toned and dust-soiled dust jacket presents as Near Fine or better after skillful restoration to spine crown (not involving lettering or design). Blanck, p. 94 (erroneously reporting "first edition so stated on copyright page"). Coan, p.56. Hanna 564. The author's sequel (of sorts) to Tobacco Road, critiquing sharecropping and cotton farming while investigating the textile mill as an alternative for… Read more

New York, NY: Viking, 1933. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 1933 Viking TRUE FIRST EDITION of one of Caldwell's 2 classic American works. A very RARE and excellent copy in NF/Fair condition. With a **SIGNED** Bookplate and photo laid in! The HB has black boards with bright orange printing and green and orange lines on the cover and spine. The interior is very clean, tight and unmarked. The only marks are some foxing spots on the top stain. The unclipped DJ ( $ 2.50) is in FAIR only condition and is missing the top half of the spine. Otherwise there are minor nicks and wear and we have repaired and now protected in mylar. A TRUE CLASSIC! **Bonus** Also receive the1932 Grosset & Dunlap First Thus edition of Tobacco Road in Good condition/no DJ.

New York: The Viking Press, 1933. First Edition. Octavo (19.5cm); publisher's unbound signatures, all edges untrimmed, laid into the casing for the trade binding [casing is only black cloth over boards, without pastedowns]; [iv],303,[5]pp. Scattered foxing to text edges, preliminary and terminal leaves; casing with splits along joints and light external wear; Very Good+. "The story of a Georgia dirt farmer who digs holes in his ground for fifteen years, hoping to find gold. The primary occupation indulged by he and his two sons is sex, and outrageous details are given here in a humorous maner" (Coan, p.56). A social and economic study of poor whites, and basis for the 1958 Anthony Mann film starring Robert Ryan, Tina Louise, and Aldo Ray. Scarce state of this major Southern novel, likely issued as an advance copy for distribution to reviewers. HANNA 564.

New York: Viking, 1933. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good or Better. Near fine in a very good or better price clipped dust jacket. Top corner of volume bumped, evidence of book plate removal on front paste down, some offsetting to front end paper. Jacket with tape reinforcement to spine on the verso, one inch spine seam split , neither of which are visible from the outside of the jacket. Half inch chip at the top front of the spine seam. This jacket is a whole lot better looking than it sounds!

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962. First Printing, Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First illustrated edition of God's Little Acre, signed by Erskine Caldwell.. Octavo, 218pp. White cloth, yellow boards, title stamped in orange on spine. Stated "first printing of this illustrated edition, 1962" on copyright page. Light foxing on edges, staining evident on boards, drawings intact, solid text block, a very good example. In publisher's dust jacket, $6.50 retail price on front flap, sunning on spine, signs of shelf wear, a very good example. Inscribed by Erskine Caldwell on the half-title.

NY: Viking, 1933. Bound in black cloth, stamped in red and green. Some foxing to fore-edge and a bit of wear to the extremes of the book, but overall, a most acceptable copy of this, the first edition of this scarce title by Caldwell. His most popular book. Fitted with a facsimile dust jacket that fits the book perfectly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/Fine (Facsimile DW).

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; Signed by Erskine Caldwell. ; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Original binding. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.; Signed by Author .

[No place]: United Artists Corporation, 1958. Unbound. Near Fine. Approximately 14" x 36". Neat old folds as issued and a couple of small smudges, else very near fine. Poster for the 1958 film based on the Erskine Caldwell novel. The well-regarded film was directed by Anthony Mann and featured Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Buddy Hackett, Jack Lord, Vic Morrow, and introduced Tina Louise (illustrated here in her lingerie, embraced by Aldo Ray).

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Viking Press, 1933. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1933 Viking Press First Edition, 5th Printing ( May 1933) of this very elusive classic. A VG+ super clean copy with only a previous owner signature on the inside front board. There is still a red-orange topstain present as well. With a **SIGNED** card tipped in!.

Franklin Library, 1979-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. Signed by Author. Signed by author on tipped-in page with tissue guard. Full brown leather with 22kt gold embossed decorative cover and gilt page edges. Hubbed spine. The endpapers are of blue moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker.

New York: The Viking Press. No DJ. First edition with date of 1933 on both the title page and copyright page and no mention of later printings. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1933.

PENNSLYVANIA: FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1979. 1ST SPECIAL EDITION. HARDCOVER. FINE/NO JACKET. PENNSLYVANIA: FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1979. 1ST SPECIAL EDITION. FINE/NO JACKET. PENNSLYVANIA: FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1979. 1ST SPECIAL EDITION. FINE/NO JACKET. PENNSLYVANIA: FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1979. 1ST SPECIAL EDITION. FINE/NO JACKET. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Pristine. A Limited Edition.; Signed Limited First Edition. 1ST PRINTING

Franklin Center: Franklin Library. Fine with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Leather Binding. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: THE FRanklin Library, 1979. Hardcover. Fine. First edition thus. Fine in a full leather binding with gold stamping, all edges gilt, two raised bands, silk place marker, silk endpapers. A preface by him not included in the trade edition. Signed by the author on a preliminary page.

Fine. The Viking Press, Pub., NY, 1933; 1st edition; fine condition; bound in hard cover cloth; no dust jacket; Erskine Caldwell; Modern First Editions

The New American Library. Good in Good dust jacket. 1976. First ed. Hardcover. Minute dampstain inside corner fep/fflyleaf, slight wear to bottom edge front cover o/w g , 1 small i/2" fade stain back cover .

New American Library,. 1976. Hardcover. 1st prtg of New American Library edition SIGNED by Caldwell and inscribed to previous owner. Corner-clipped DJ (both upper and lower corner of front flap) moderately shelfworn, with tiny nicks. ; .

New York: The Modern Library, 1934. 303 pp. Brown flexible cloth with gilt Modern Library motif on front and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated dust jacket. Stated First Modern Library Edition on copyright page. Included at the end on unnumbered pages is the opinion of Magistrate Benjamin Greenspan in a lawsuit instigated by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice on an obscenity charge. The Magistrate declared the book "was very clearly not a work of pornography." It is a book of serious conspicuous literary merit. Binding and text block are clean, square and tight. Front hing is starting at the title page, but is secure. Faded band along long edge of rear board. Unclipped dust jacket has chips at corners and spine ends, general dust soiling, tiny spots on front panel. Jacket is well-protected in mylar sleeve. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo.