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1943réf. 167841New York: Sun Dial 1943. Hardcover. Good/Good. Later. Good in good dust jacket. /. Cloth and dust jacket faded rubbed/ dust jacket chipped lightly stained. Sun Dial hardcover books
1944réf. 159172Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1944. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1944 film. With mimeo snipes on the versos. Based on the 1942 novel by Pearl S. Buck. During the Second Sino-Japanese War a small Chinese village is invaded by the Japanese Imperial Army. One woman decides to stand up to the Japanese and her defiance soon spreads to the other villagers. Set in China shot on location in Calabasas and Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
réf. 2344670New York: The John Day Company 1942. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8x5x1. Book club edition. Jacket edges rubbed with minor tears. 1942 Hard Cover. 378 pp. Buck won the Pulitzer in 1932 and the Nobel Prize in Literature the first woman to win the latter. To the Chinese the dragon is not an evil creature but is a god and the friend of men who worship him. He "holds in his power prosperity and peace." Ruling the waters and the winds he sends the good rain is hence the symbol of fecundity. In the Hsia dynasty two dragons fought a great duel until both disappeared leaving only a fertile foam from which were born the descendants of the Hsia. Thus the dragons came to be looked upon as the ancestors of a race of heroes. This is the story of China at War. The John Day Company hardcover books
1942réf. 558130New York: The John Day Company 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. 378pp. Binding slightly cocked the spine gilt a bit tarnished near fine in a rubbed good only dust jacket with a sunned spine a couple long tears with a three inch tear on the rear panel chips and creases along the edges. The John Day Company hardcover books
réf. 2330635New York: The John Day Company 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x1. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed with some small chips and small tears. Endpaper gutters lightly soiled. 1942 Hard Cover. 378 pp. Buck won the Pulitzer in 1932 and the Nobel Prize in Literature the first woman to win the latter. To the Chinese the dragon is not an evil creature but is a god and the friend of men who worship him. He "holds in his power prosperity and peace." Ruling the waters and the winds he sends the good rain is hence the symbol of fecundity. In the Hsia dynasty two dragons fought a great duel until both disappeared leaving only a fertile foam from which were born the descendants of the Hsia. Thus the dragons came to be looked upon as the ancestors of a race of heroes. This is the story of China at War. The John Day Company hardcover books
1942réf. 242030New York: John Day Co 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good in good dust jacket. Hardcover rubbed at spine ends and corners soiled and worn. Dustwrapper rubbed and chipped with tape repair at spine ends torn at corners soiled and worn faded spine. John Day Co hardcover books
1942réf. 5959John Day Company 1942. First Edition. Fine Hardcover. No dj. Dark brown cloth Gilt stamping and lettering. 8.1"x5.5"X1.3". be34. John Day Company hardcover
1942réf. 47531New York: John Day Company 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 378p octavo a very good copy in original brown cloth. Signed by Pearl Buck on s tipped in page by the publisher. Extreme offset to the last page from an old newspaper clipping. Ironically the clipping pertains to Nanking as does the novel. John Day Company hardcover
réf. 40-16081Methuen & Co. Hardcover. Good. Good condition with some wear to dust jacket. Ex-library. Methuen & Co hardcover
2006réf. Q-1559210338Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries 2006-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries paperback
1942réf. 006285The John Day Company. DJ in archival caver large chips. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1942. The John Day Company hardcover
1942réf. 000550New York: The John Day Company 1942. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A tale of Chinese peasants living in a village near Nanking and their lives before and after the Japanese assault. A SCARCE first printing. Aside from a name and a 1.5" personal library seal on the front free endpaper this is a clean copy with no other writing marks underlining or bookplates. The pages and endpapers are moderately browned as are the textblock edges though the upper edge remains a deep blue. There may be a hint of foxing here and there. The spine is relatively tight and crisp given its age and the corners are square.The boards are flat and true and show only minor wear/bumping just some very light soiling and some fading to the brown cloth and gilt lettering. This is not an ex-library copy. Dust jacket is not price-clipped price is $2.50 but does have some flaws including a 2" by 1" tear to the upper left corner of the front cover. The edges are also quite worn with numerous 1/4" to 1/2" tears and chips. The back cover is browned along the edges and there may also be some light foxing/soiling. The inside cover along the spine is also a bit foxed/soiled and the spine itself shows some sunning though the writing is still quite legible. This highly collectible very good/good first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed! The John Day Company hardcover
1942réf. 51123New York: John Day Company 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good- in a Good- dust jacket. Several chips and tears to jacket. Soiling. All corners of flaps are slightly clipped not price clipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. John Day Company hardcover
réf. Q-0381980251John Day Company 1942-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! John Day Company hardcover
1942réf. bps,ds1stFinePLEASE SEE PHOTOS OF THIS FIRST EDITION IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. JOHN DAY hardcover
1992réf. 1-1559210338Moyer Bell Ltd 1992. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 378 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. Moyer Bell Ltd paperback
1956réf. 165293Methuen & Co LTD. London 1956-01-01. Second. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Author. REPRINTED 1968 BY JOHN DAY; SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Methuen & Co LTD. London hardcover
1942réf. bps,dsSignedPLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR BETTER DETAILS. Fine copy of This book that is hand signed and I stand by it for a lifetime. i have been dealing in books and mainly autographs for 45 years. The book has a pouch with more clippings and they are interesting parts of her life and about her books including this onenice addition. JOHN DAY hardcover
réf. Q-067178269xSimon Pulse. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Simon Pulse paperback
réf. RO60006923Sun Dial Press. Non daté. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Coins frottés, Dos fané, Intérieur bon état. 378 pages. Reliure d'éditeur rouge, avec motifs en relief sur le premier plat et le dos. Annotation en page de garde. Vers 1940.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1942réf. RO60081094ALFRED SCHERZ VERLAG. 1942. In-12. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos fané, Intérieur frais. 406 pages. Texte en allemand. Quelques pages légèrement cornées au coin.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1942réf. 1985964420DX2-C134, Alfred Scherz Verlag 1942
réf. R260259711Pocket books. non daté. In-18. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Intérieur frais. 342 pages. Tranches rouge.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
réf. 1844012220.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2004réf. G1844012220I4N00Athena Pr Pub Co 2004. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Athena Pr Pub Co paperback