Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Beloved by millions of readers ...Show synopsisNobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Beloved by millions of readers, her brilliant novel is a universal tale of the destiny of man. Though more than sixty years have passed since it won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. 'I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there,' wrote Pearl Buck. In THE GOOD EARTH she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan should be mandatory reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century.Hide synopsis
Description:Good. New York: The John Day Company, 1931. First edition,...Good. New York: The John Day Company, 1931. First edition, first state ("John Day Publishing Company" on copyright page, brown topstain). Hardcover. 375 pp. Very good. No dust jacket present. Edges have very few signs of wearing or age. The corners are very lightly rounded with the head corners containing a slight amount of fray. Some mild sun-fading to the spine and board edges. A previous owner has written her name on the front free end paper. Binding is sound and the text block is tight with no stray markings or tears.
Description:Good+ No Dust jacket. First Edition, first printing, with...Good+ No Dust jacket. First Edition, first printing, with correct first edition point (error on page 100-flees instead of fleas). Brown cloth boards are clean with decorative title box and gold lettering on cover and spine. Very small spot of wear to two corner tips, horizontal break in cloth with slight fraying at top spine edge. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with brown top-stained upper page edges, clean green decorated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. "Copyright, 1931, by Pearl S. Buck" on copyright page; Printed in the U.S.A. for the John Day Publishing Company, Inc. by J. J. Little & Ives Company, New York. Deckled page edges. 375 pages. Very scarce first edition of this outstanding novel, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and made into an Academy Award winning film in 1937.
Description:Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Typographic...Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Typographic error pg.100, fleas spelled "flees". Previous owner's name on front free end paper.
Description:Very Good with no dust jacket. First edition of the great novel...Very Good with no dust jacket. First edition of the great novel of China, but likely not the first state. Nearly meets the points for a first state: 1) Statement on publisher's page: 'for the John Day Publishing Co. ' (instead of the actual name, 'John Day Company'); 2) Typo on line 17 of page 100 wherein the word 'fleas' is misspelled as 'flees'; 3) Statement on publisher's page is: 'Copyright 1931 by Pearl S. Buck'. However, the top edge is painted in bright orange on this volume; some have maintained that the color brown is the only acceptable color for the first state. This copy in full mustard cloth-covered boards with heavily deckled fore edge. Green endpapers feature illustrations of peasants in procession. The author's name and title are bright on front cover in gilt, along with blindstamped farm field and sun decoration. Spine is very slightly faded, but the gilt titling is very readable. Interior has inked signature on the half title page; otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. Volume is firm and tight, with no looseness. Front cover cloth very slightly abraded. Lacks the scarce dust jacket. ---This winner of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize makes for a handsome addition to the booklover's library. This novel tells the epic story of Wang Lung and his wife O-Lan and their life as peasants in pre-revolutionary China.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 375 pages.
Description:Good. John Day Company, New York 1931. First Edition / First...Good. John Day Company, New York 1931. First Edition / First Printing / First Issue. Dated 1931 with no additional printings listed and For the John Day Publishing Company on the copyright page. With the error "flees" on page 100, line 17. {ref: McBride}. Light brown cloth with gold lettering. Top edge brown. Book Condition: Good+, shelf wear, light spots on the boards, rubbing at the spine, previous owner's inscription at the half title page, mild foxing. The dust jacket is not present.
Description:Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Green endpapers, name written on...Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Green endpapers, name written on front endpaper, untrimmed, spine a bit wrinkled, outside lower corners rubbed, 'flees' rather than 'fleas' on page 100.
Description:New York: John Day, 1931. First edition of the author's Pulitzer...New York: John Day, 1931. First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. First issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100, line 17, and with the top edges stained brown [later green]. Octavo, original brown cloth. In very good condition, small name on the front endpaper. Lacking the very rare dust jacket. Though nearly eighty years have passed since this novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there, " wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who want to fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century.
Description:Near Fine Condition. No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Special...Near Fine Condition. No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Top edge gilt-bright, rich condition. This specially bound edition of The Good Earth, limited to 1000 copies, is part of the selected works of Pearl S. Book created in honor of the author's eightieth birthday, copy number 127, signed by the author on the Limitation page, and dated June, 1972. Cream leatherette spine and blue paper over boards, gilt stamped on cover and spine, [4], 316 pages, includes an essay by the publisher titled The Story of the Good Earth. Several tiny dents at lower front corner. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 3 oz. Category: Fiction; Signed by Author. Inventory No: 009101.
Description:First edition with these illustrations. Illustrated by Anthony...First edition with these illustrations. Illustrated by Anthony Young Chen. Full gray cloth stamped "RECORD AND REFERENCE COPY" on the front board and spine. All edges gilt. Slight wear, else fine. Presumably one of very few, or perhaps the only copy thus (as opposed to the thousands of leather bound copies of the publisher's "limited edition"). The publisher's file copy.
Description:First Edition, elusive first issue with "flees" for "fleas" in...First Edition, elusive first issue with "flees" for "fleas" in line 17 page 100. Also, "John Day Publishing Co." on copyright page and with top edges stained brown. Brown cloth. The book is tight and clean. Foredges are uncut. Small owner's name in pen on half-title page. Green pictorial endpages in nice condition. Top pages edges stained brown-clean. Clean looking cloth binding with bright gilt on front board-faded a little on spine. Spine has some fading and a few subtle spots-a very small wear spot is at the lower left. Edges not worn. Very good or better. no jacket. A Pulitzer prize winner.
A book about a Chinese farmer and his family and his path through life, includes some Chinese traditions but otherwise could be a universal story of life, its hardships and its joys.
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Pearl Buck was born in my state of West Virginia and I've read her books since I was a little girl.
I have always wanted to go to China, and its because of Pearl Buck and her writings of China.
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This book was exceptionally written and easy to read. It was difficult to read, though as you delve into these characters and feel so much sympathy for them. It truly makes you realize how blessed you are, not to have to make the sacrifices that these people did. This book draws you in and makes ...
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