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• Author: Pearl S Buck
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Seller Description: First edition, first issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100, line 17 of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. Octavo, original brown cloth, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Pearl Buck on the half-title page. Buck also underlined the error "flees" on page 100, and marked it with an arrow on the left margin. It is interesting to note that Buck knew the first issue points and makes note of it. Near fine in the original dust jacket with some ... See More Details

Seller Description: First edition, first printing, first issue with "The John Day Publishing Company, Inc." on copyright page. Error "flees" that was present in the first three printings on p. 100, line 17. [vi], 375, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering, green topstain and green illustrated endpapers. Fine (clearly benefiting from the jacket's protection throughout the decades), in a Near Fine completely unsophisticated example of the sought-after dust jacket. Jacket lightly worn along ... See More Details

Seller Description: First edition, first issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100, line 17 of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. Octavo, original brown cloth, illustrated endpapers. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket with some professional restoration. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare in the original dust jacket. Though ninety years have passed since this novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the ... See More Details

Seller Description: First British edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. Octavo, original light brown cloth. Signed by Pearl Buck on the title page. Near fine in the rare dust jacket which shows light wear to the extremities with minute expert restoration. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare signed. Over eighty years have passed since The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write ... See More Details

Seller Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. 319 p. BOX ALI050711. (Media mail takes 5-14 days) We sold All items bases on value. Special Note: I check each pages base on visual aspect; (Used book) has Approximate(0)pages contains Answers of all Questions, Notes, Names, Marker s Marks, Highlight, or Under-lines. CDs is (not included): See More Details

Seller Description: First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. First issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100, line 17. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on a page bound in, "To Kermit and Helen ... See More Details

Seller Description: First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. First issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100, line 17. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Pearl Buck on a page bound in. In fine condition. Over eighty years have ... See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First British edition, first printing of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Bound in publisher's original cloth. Near Fine with light fading to spine, a small ding to top and bottom edge of upper board. In a Near Fine dust jacket with light edge wear. See More Details

Seller Description: First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and masterpiece. First issue with "flees" for "fleas" on page 100, line 17. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. Over eighty years have passed since The Good Earth won the Pulitzer ... See More Details

Seller Description: Fair. This copy has clearly been enjoyed-expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. See More Details

Seller Description: Fair. Book may contain some writing highlighting and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably! See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Drawings by William Arthur Smith. Boards quite stained, a good only copy in moderately stained good or better dust jacket. Inscribed by Buck on front fly: "For Gladys Rosa[? ] Watkins[? ], and I hope you like the Chinese children. Pearl S. Buck." Additionally Inscribed by the artist incorporating a Chinese chop mark: "To Gladys...Happiness to you forever! Bill. William Arthur Smith. March 4, 1943." A very uncommon children's book. See More Details

Seller Description: 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 ... See More Details

Seller Description: Good. Ex-library book, Hardback, usual stamps and marking. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller. See More Details

Seller Description: Very Good Plus. SIGNED by Buck with a very strong signature on the front endpaper. The book is clean, no marks of any kind. The graphics on the front board and spine are bright. The cloth on the boards is fresh. Light wear to dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover. See More Details

Seller Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Spine gilt a trifle tarnished else fine in about fine dustwrapper with a little rubbing at the extremities. Biography of Buck's mother, who spent much of her life in China. A bright copy of an uncommon title. See More Details

Seller Description: Fine. Fine in a fine fresh dj. The author here returns to the themes of her Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Good Earth." A superior copy. (B) See More Details

Seller Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Fine in very good or better dust jacket with light wear at extremities of spine and front panel and tiny nicks at the crown. See More Details

Seller Description: VERY GOOD. 8 1/4 X 5 3/4. Signed by the author. "Of this special edition of IMPERIAL WOMAN, 1, 000 copies have been retained by the author for presentation. This is Copy Number 601". Has a white marbled spine and blue linen with gold gilt on front and spine. Tight binding. No bookplate. No Markings. Book shows very minimal signs of shelf wear. _PAB_ See More Details

Seller Description: Fine condition. See More Details

Seller Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in price-clipped, else very near fine dustwrapper with slight spine-toning. A much nicer than usual copy. See More Details

Seller Description: Acceptable. New York: John Day Co., 1931. 1st edition, 1st issue: copyright page: "For the John Day Publishing Company"; Page 100 "flees". 8vo hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. 375pp. Fair book. No dust jacket. Cloth faded and moderately soiled. Spine ends worn. Front hinge cracked and nearly split. Pencil note on page 100 marking the 1st issue point. In polypropylene bag. (China, Farm Life, Historical Fiction) Inquire if you need further information. See More Details

Seller Description: Like New. Specially Bound, June 1972, Signed Edition to commemorate the Author's 80th Birthday. Hardly any sign of use with No Writing in text. Ships with tracking the same or next business day from New Haven, CT. We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service. See More Details

Seller Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in a light rubbed, near fine, price-clipped dustwrapper, lacking the cardboard slipcase. See More Details

Seller Description: Good. Size: 0x0x0; FIRST EDITION. (1st issue with "for the John Day Publishing Company Inc." on the copyright page; "flees" error present on p. 100. ) Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering. Good+ with sunning to spine cloth, former owner's bookplate on verso of front free endpaper with associated wrinkling to nearby pages, a few stray pencil marks in text, lacking jacket. Decent shape overall. The true first edition of the bestselling novel. See More Details