God's Little Acre

by Caldwell, Erskine

God's Little Acre by author Erskine Caldwell tells the story of a rural, proletariat family in South Carolina whose lives seemingly revolve around the pursuit of sex and money. A commentary on the plight of the working class sans union protection in the 1930s, the novel also explores themes on land and resource conservation. Due to the sexual imagery, Caldwell was sued for the dissemination of pornography, but ultimately prevailed in court. The case and decision is considered significant in the establishment of modern interpretations of first amendment rights and freedom of expression. Published in 1933 by The Viking Press in black cloth printed in orange and green, the simple pictoral jacket with a sunrise seems to imply a pastoral theme far removed from the actual book's contents. As was the custom for Viking Press at the time, a first has neither a statement of first edition, nor any mention of subsequent printings. It's not uncommon to find a copy in the sunny jacket for around $2,000-$4,000 with signed copies pushing the price up to around $5,000-$6,000.

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1933
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Caldwell, Erskine. A BANNED BOOK. GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. Copyright 1933, #51 Viking Press Modern Library Edition. Used. Very Good/ Very Good UNCLIPPED Original publisher's $1.65 Dust jacket. RARE THUS. Summary: a 20th century American story about a disfunctional farming family in Georgia, obsessed with sex and wealth. Controversial sexual themes caused this book to be banned in New York and… Read more about this item
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1933
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New York, NY: Viking, 1933. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fair. 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… Read more about this item
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1933
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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… Read more about this item
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1933
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Viking Press, 1933. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 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.… Read more about this item
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1933
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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… Read more about this item
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1961
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New York: Modern Library, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends else a brigth and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, chipping to spine ends, darkened spine, some offsetting to covers… Read more about this item
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by Erskine Caldwell

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1946
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, SIGNED. Reprint circa 1945-1946 * of the 1933 edition. Signed on a publisher's bound in page "By Erskine Caldwell." Purchased at the Texas Booksellers Association Houston Vintage Book & Paper Festival. Straight with fairly tight, uncracked hinges, bumps and some soiling to boards. Text pages age-toned with minor soiling but unmarked with no writing, stickers,… Read more about this item
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by erskine caldwell

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1933
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Book is in fair condition, due to stain on hardcover and top edges of book pages The spine has some wear at very top and bottom. Pages in book have discoloration due to age of book. No writings or markings in book.
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1979
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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.
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1970
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Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1970. First edition thus. Full Leather. Near Fine. First edition thus. Full Leather. Octavo. 224pp.
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1979
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition First Thus. Hardcover. As New. Schaare, Harry. 1979 First Thus "Limited Edition" by The Franklin Library of the 1933 classic. The book is intact with a leather like HB in AN Condition. There is no dust jacket. It is "individually signed the the author" on the ffep. The page… Read more about this item
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God's Little Acre

by Erskine Caldwell

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1933
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Grosset & Dunlap, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1933. No Edition Remarks. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Notable sunning to spine and edges. Black marks to boards. Textblock… Read more about this item
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1979
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Franklin Center, Pa.: The Franklin Library, 1979. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown leather with gilt designs front, back, and spine. Gilt lettering to spine. All page edges gilt. Satin book mark. Peach silk EPs. SIGNED by Erskine Caldwell. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes..
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1933. CALDWELL, Erskine. GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. NY: Viking, 1933. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Caldwell on half-title page: "To Stuart Wright [two illegible words] Erskine Caldwell, July, 1982." Near fine (bright, little wear & discoloration front pastedown; contents clean & tight); tiny tear top of front cover (small chip top of rear… Read more about this item
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God's Little Acre

by Erskine Caldwell

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1955
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William Heinemann Ltd, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1955. No Edition Remarks. 211 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Jacket is in plastic cover and has been taped to boards. Front free endpaper appears to have been removed. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present.… Read more about this item
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God's Little Acre (Modern Library #51.2)
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God's Little Acre (Modern Library #51.2)

by CALDWELL, Erskine

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First Edition Thus
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1936
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New York: The Modern Library. Poor in Good dust jacket. 1936. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Stated First Modern Library edition, 1934 (confirmed). A reprint edition of Mr. Caldwell's rollicking, humorous novel, featuring eccentric Southern farmers. This work was so controversial that it was banned in Boston and New York, and the author was arrested for disseminating 'pornography'.… Read more about this item
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God's Little Acre

by Caldwell, Erskine

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1979
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Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library. Fine with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Publisher's full tan leather, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in the remainder, gilt decoration and borders on covers, AEG, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon… Read more about this item
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God's Little Acre [Pan Books G148]

God's Little Acre [Pan Books G148]

by Erskine Caldwell

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1958
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Pan Books, 1958. Paperback. Good. 1958. This Edition. 188 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pan books G148. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some… Read more about this item
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1976
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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. ; .
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1957
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Paperback
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New York: Signet, 1957. 43rd Signet printing. Looks unread.. Paperback. Very Good.
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