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1975ref. 9480JNew York: Harcourt 1975. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Pearl Bailey to band leader arranger and composer Nelson Riddle. Inscribed: “ For Nelson and Family All Duey Pearl.” Across the front flyleaf Bailey has written in her hand: “Pre-Release Copy.” Fine in dust jacket. Harcourt unknown
1937ref. 4573JNew York: Grosset & Dunlap 1937. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the MGM classic film starring Paul Muni and Luise Rainer. Ownership inscription else fine in a bright slightly used dust jacket. The endpapers show scenes from the film and the front panel of the jacket is a color painting of Muni and Rainer in the rice fields. Winner of two Academy Awards including one for Rainer as Best Actress. Grosset & Dunlap unknown
1934ref. 8659ENew York: John Day 1934. First Edition. Minor dampstain to the bottom rear board and dust jacket panel else very good plus in a fairly bright price-clipped dust jacket with a few small chips and tears. John Day unknown
ref. 0976375672.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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ref. 99070603New York 1948 Day. Blue cloth 312p. very clean 14 x 21 cm. gold & blue stamped pictorial cover & matchine spine excellent pictorial dust jacket in mylar protector a very solid copy no issues lovely item FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION . . . A most interesting novel based on the 1850's Jews of K'aifeng in Honan province. The Jews lived as invited guests of the Chinese Emperor for over 1000 years in that city. This is a story from about 150 years ago. Most of them now considered themselvs as Chinese today even the memory of their origin is gone. They are now Chinese. . The fascinating story of Peony a house maid and her exploits. . NOTE: The scans of this dustjackt has reflections which are not part of the dustjacket. . . unknown
ref. 99074102London 1932 Methuen. Black cloth 187p. very cleansolid a few old spots to the covers same color as the cover the contents clean 11.5 x 18 cm. Bill Powell's Bookplate and title stamped: "The China Weekly Review." FIRST UK EDITION PRIVATE LIBRARY BOOKPLATE: This copy has the Bill Powell bookplate. He and his father John B. Powell were the editors of the Shanghai-based periodical: "The China Weekly Review." Bill Powell was later tried for sedition upon his return to the U.S. for publishing allegations of U.S. germ warfare during the Korean War. . unknown
ref. 85116204New York 1948 LTD ED.CLUB. Maroon cloth spine over orange board folding case 2 vol. set 688p. folio: 24 x 31cm. 32 stunning color full-page plates by M. Covarrubiashis SIGNED HAND-NUMBERED 203 OF 1500 ONLY COPIES.AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE . . . A CHINESE CLASSIC BEAUTIFULLY COLOR ILLUSTRATED . . . FIRST EDITION WITH 70 FULL-PAGE COLOR DRAWINGS . . . BY MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS . . . LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 HAND-NUMBERED & SIGNED COPIES . . . BY THE ARTIST . . . WITH INTRODUCTION BY LIN YUTANG . . One of China's greatest historical novels set in the 13th century & is a somewhat erotic work reflecting the mores of the decadent and disorderly end of the Sung dynasty. During the 4th era of Chia Ch'ing Qing 17th century it was labeled "licentious" and banned by Imperial mandate. . THE TRANSLATOR: PEARL S. BUCK 1892-1973: This superbly translated work is perhaps Pearl Buck's magnum opus. . She was also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu. She was an American writer and novelist. She is best known for The Good Earth which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. . She was a Protestant missionary in China from 1914 to 1932. See Wikipedia for more on her. . SHUI HU ZHUAN is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. The story which is set in the Northern Song dynasty around 1120 tells of how a group of 108 outlaws gather at Mount Liang or Liangshan Marsh to rebel against the government. Later they are granted amnesty and enlisted by the government to resist the nomadic conquest of the Liao dynasty and other rebels. . THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB FIRST & ONLY LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES HAND-SIGNED & HAND-NUMBERED IN RED PENCIL BY COVARRUBIAS: Please see our photo spine.jpg posted on our website for the author's Signed & Numbered Limitations Page. . THE ILLUSTRATOR MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS This Deluxe edition was stunningly illustrated in full color by the brilliantly celebrated Miguel Covarrubias. . Covarrubias' style was highly influential in America especially in the 1920s and 1930s and his artwork and caricatures of influential politicians and artists were featured on the covers of The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. . Color photos are posted to our website. . CONDITION: This set of 2 volumes were issued by the publisher stitched bound in red cord over buff boards with red title slips. . The 2 volumes are contained in an orange 3-part folding case with red cloth spine and elaborate spine label with three Chinese cinnabar-red Yin Zhang chops/seals. . As usual there is some typical minor rubbing to the edges corners a small tear in the top spine hinge area near the label and on the lower hinges towards the bottom otherwise the hinges have been reinforced in the distant past from the inside gutters by and large firm & stable. . There is a scuff to the front cover of the case and a faint crease near the lower right corner. . The slip case has performed its duty of protecting the books from wear. . The books are firmly & solidly stitched bound the contents are pristine clean without issues. . By and large a much better than average example highly collectible. . REFERENCES: . Pearl S. Buck: see Wikipedia for comprehensive details Miguel Covarrubias: See Wikipedia Miguel_Covarrubias SHUI HU ZHUAN SHUI HU CHUAN or WATER MARGIN aka. "Outlaws of the Marsh" and "All Men are Brothers." See Wikipedia for comprehensive details. . . unknown
ref. 41028701New York 1965 Day. Brown cloth gold stamped titles in mylar protected dust jacket ca. 13 x 21 cm. 372p. slight stain to "part one" page and another to the front cover not a great detraction unclipped dj. THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY The author's eighth novel. Pearl S. Buck was awarded the Nobel Price for Literature for this book. . unknown
ref. 97049302Cleveland 1943 Forest. Green boards very clean14 x 20.7 cm. 277p. papers a bit browned else a very solid copy. AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY a small blue paper tipped inside front cover:"Best Wishes Pearl Buck" in blue pen. VERY RARE ! This is the author's first book and her first novel. It concerns he knowledge of Buddhism and China. . It is a poignant and lovely primary impression of life and religion in China the land where she spend most of her life. She was born in and grew up in China. Pearl went to the States in 1929 to find a publisher of her first book. She met Richard Walsh editor at John Day publishers in New York he accepted her novel East Wind: West Wind. The rest is history ! PEARL BUCK: "Pearl Sydenstricker Buck June 26 1892 -March 6 1973 also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu was an American writer and novelist. As the daughter of missionaries Buck spent most of her life before 1934 in China. Her novel The Good Earth was the best-selling fiction book in the U.S. in 1931 and 1932 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938 she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces." . After her return to the United States in 1935 she continued her prolific writing career and became a prominent advocate of the rights of women and minority groups and wrote widely on Asian cultures becoming particularly well known for her efforts on behalf of Asian and mixed race adoption.". . During the Cultural Revolution Buck as a preeminent American writer of Chinese village life was denounced as an "American cultural imperialist." Buck was "heartbroken" when she was prevented from visiting China with Richard Nixon in 1972. . Pearl S. Buck died of lung cancer on March 6 1973 in Danby Vermont and was interred in Green Hills Farm in Perkasie Pennsylvania. She designed her own tombstone. The grave marker is inscribed with Chinese characters representing the name Pearl Sydenstricker." Note: above extracted from Wikipedia see below. EDITION: This is the FIRST TOWER EDITION. CONDITION: This is a very clean solid copy mild browning to the paper a small mend to the top verso of title page & the bottom edge of the first fly leaf else exceptionally clean copy. REFERENCES:. unknown
ref. Z1-F-011-02284Jordans Pub. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Jordans Pub unknown
1969ref. 70495Boulder CO: Pruett Publishing Company 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good . 134pp. Octavo 22.5 cm. Full light blue cloth covered boards. Title stamped in dark blue ink on the spine. Map endpapers in front and folded map tucked into pocket on rear endpaper. Beautiful pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket a bit toned with a touch of wear to the edges. Pearl Baker's biographical account of Bert Loper's life and various river running adventures. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Pruett Publishing Company hardcover
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ref. 0260560227.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0266256058.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2016ref. 126502Princeton University Press. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- with a bonus offer-- . 2016. 0691172692 . Princeton University Press hardcover
2012ref. 103701Rizzoli. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 248 pages; illustrated with many color and some black and white images. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2012. 0847839168 . Rizzoli hardcover
2000ref. 15718West Nyack New York U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless -- with a bonus offer--; 015718; CAUSALITY PHYSICS SCIENCE . 2000. 0521773628 . Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
1978ref. 37353MInneapolis MN: Mary Ellen Enterprises. As New. Spiral Bound. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - 95 pages -- with a bonus offer--; T-Pinkha; Pinkham Mary Ellen & Higginbotham Pearl compilers and Editors The Best of Helpful Hints . 1978. Mary Ellen Enterprises unknown
2011ref. 101187Gallery. New. Folded Broadsheet. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 10-sided folded broadsheet with essay and 11 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2011. Gallery unknown
1992ref. 19.789EngMatanzas: Ediciones Vigía Colección del San Juan 1992. 1st ed. 21.5x29.5. Ediciones Vigía, Colección del San Juan unknown
1979ref. 75748Aguilar 1979. piel. 2ª Mano/2ª Mano. Aguilar. 1979. Biblioteca De Premios Nobel. La Buena Tierra La Madre El Espíritu y la carne. El ángel luchador La exiliada; Peonia. La Novela en china. sello de editorial en cortes laterales 1156 p. ; 12x19 cm. piel ed. verde Aguilar unknown
ref. 0331971879.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1992ref. 19.789Matanzas: Ediciones Vigía Colección del San Juan 1992. 1ª ed. Rústica grapado y cosido con una cuerda. 21.5x29.5. Ediciones Vigía, Colección del San Juan paperback
