First edition of Smith’s classic coming-of-age story, a book that has never been out of print and was the basis of Elia Kazan’s Oscar-winning film adaptation.
Publisher and Year: New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1943
Edition: First edition stated, first printing (later printings would be stated). In a first-issue dust jacket with no text on the verso (added in later issues) and retaining the price of $2.75 on the front flap.
Condition and Description: Octavo, 8.25” x 5.75”, publisher’s green cloth with printed paper title label to the spine, deckled fore and bottom edges, 443 pp. A sharp example of a book and jacket that are notoriously difficult to find in collectible condition. Clean cloth; bright and clean paper label; securely bound; a hint of spotting to the upper edge; partially erased owner’s name and price to the front free endpaper. Dust jacket retains vibrant coloring and has shallow chips to the edges; a short closed tear to the bottom edge of the front panel, lightly stabilized and with adjacent creases; and mild toning and rubbing.
“Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.”
Inventory ID: 033 - 953 - 260
First edition of Smith’s classic coming-of-age story, a book that has never been out of print and was the basis of Elia Kazan’s Oscar-winning film adaptation.
Publisher and Year: New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1943
Edition: First edition stated, first printing (later printings would be stated). In a first-issue dust jacket with no text on the verso (added in later issues) and retaining the price of $2.75 on the front flap.
Condition and Description: Octavo, 8.25” x 5.75”, publisher’s green cloth with printed paper title label to the spine, deckled fore and bottom edges, 443 pp. A sharp example of a book and jacket that are notoriously difficult to find in collectible condition. Clean cloth; bright and clean paper label; securely bound; a hint of spotting to the upper edge; partially erased owner’s name and price to the front free endpaper. Dust jacket retains vibrant coloring and has shallow chips to the edges; a short closed tear to the bottom edge of the front panel, lightly stabilized and with adjacent creases; and mild toning and rubbing.
“Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.”
Inventory ID: 033 - 953 - 260
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