First published in the spring of 1932, Phil Stong's whimsical and wise State Fair was an immediate success. Hollywood released a film that fall starring Will Rogers as Abel Frake and a champion hog from an Iowa farm as the famous Blue Boy, the finest Hampshire stud boar in the world. In 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical motion picture launched such memorable songs as It Might as Well Be Spring. In 1962 a movie musical with Pat Boone and Ann-Margret was set at the Texas State Fair. And in 1995 a highly entertaining ...
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First published in the spring of 1932, Phil Stong's whimsical and wise State Fair was an immediate success. Hollywood released a film that fall starring Will Rogers as Abel Frake and a champion hog from an Iowa farm as the famous Blue Boy, the finest Hampshire stud boar in the world. In 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical motion picture launched such memorable songs as It Might as Well Be Spring. In 1962 a movie musical with Pat Boone and Ann-Margret was set at the Texas State Fair. And in 1995 a highly entertaining adaptation of the 1945 musical premiered at the Iowa State Fair before moving on to Broadway. This paperback edition of State Fair, with a new foreword by Robert McCown, reprints the original novel in all its exuberance and freshness. On the surface State Fair simply recounts the adventures of the close-knit Frake family at the Iowa State Fair in the late 1920s, but Stong's universal morality tale has much to reveal to anyone willing to read between the lines. The book shocked some readers in 1932, but most were captivated by the Frakes' good-natured integrity and applauded their spirit. Readers today will find the same joy, liveliness, and insight in this new edition of State Fair.
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Add this copy of State Fair to cart. $11.99, good condition, Sold by My Dead Aunt's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
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Good in Unclipped Photoplay edition with jacket. Probably not the Photoplay edition despite the d. j because there are no photos within; 266 p., clean and unmarked anywhere; binding firm; unfaded blue boards with orange lettering very good, well-protected by d.j.
Add this copy of State Fair (Bur Oak Book) to cart. $13.07, fair condition, Sold by Used Book Company rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Egg Harbor Township, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by University of Iowa Press.
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Fair. Shows considerable signs of wear and previous use. Can include notes/highlighting. A portion of your purchase benefits nonprofits! -Note: Edition & format may differ from what is shown in stock photo & item details. May not include supplementary material (toys, access code, dvds, etc).
Add this copy of State Fair (Bur Oak Book) to cart. $14.36, fair condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by University Of Iowa Press.
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Fair. Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
Add this copy of State Fair (Bur Oak Book) to cart. $18.99, new condition, Sold by Sharehouse Goods rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colgate, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by University of Iowa Press.
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New. This is a brand new book! Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure Mailer-Our goal is to deliver a better item than what you are hoping for! If not we will make it right!
Add this copy of State Fair to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by Shaker Mill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Stockbridge, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1932 by Literary Guild.
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Good in Fair jacket. Book Multicolored dust jacket, edge rubbed, chipped at spine ends. Tight binding, solid red boards with bright silver illustration and lettering, light moisture stain to bottom of front board with no bleed through to pages, clean, unmarked pages throughout. 1st edition, thus.
Add this copy of State Fair (Grosset and Dunlap Film Classics Library) to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Sutton Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, VT, UNITED STATES, published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1945.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Hbk 266pp published concurrently with the release of the 20th Century Fox film release, illustr 3 fold-out movie stills, thumbnail photo wheel of cast frontis and b+w photo endpapers dj worn with losses top and tail of spine and front corner but not clipped and now in protective sleeve over orange cloth with gilt titles internally a very good clean tight unmarked text.
Add this copy of State Fair (Bur Oak Book) to cart. $36.94, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by University Of Iowa Press.
Add this copy of State Fair (Bur Oak Book) to cart. $63.00, new condition, Sold by BetterBookDeals rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1996 by University Of Iowa Press.
