The Geographical History of America or The Relation of Human Nature to the Human Mind by Stein, Gertrude

(New York): Vintage Books, 1973. Softcover. Near Fine. First Vintage Books edition. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. New introduction for the Vintage edition by William H. Gass. Illustrated wrappers. Light wear, near fine.

Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 1936. First Edition facsimile. Hardcover. As New. Octavo. Blue buckram binding. A facsimile reprint of the scarce 1936 first edition. A fine, clean and unmarked copy.

New York: Random House . A clean, tight hardcover first edition in good minus condition; lower corners bumped and worn, cloth at spine ends frayed, age-toned boards and end papers, former owner's name on end paper. . Good Minus . Hardcover. 1936.

Paperback. Good. [FIRST EDITION] New York: Random House, 1936. Hardcover in black and white cloth boards / red and black lettered spine. First edition, first printing with "EH" on last line of Copyright statement. 207 pages. "Gertrude Stein a Bibliography," states that "1,000 copies [were] published October 19, 1936 at $2.50. Less than 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining copies were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarcity." No dust jacket, covers a bit soiled, spine and end pages toned, small number stamped on ffep bottom, else very good; no owner marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (fr)

New York: Random House, 1936. Cloth. Very Good. First Edition of this rare Stein item. Of 1000 copies originally published, 800 were pulped. This copy has a Good+ jacket with a couple of small chips, light soiling and creasing. Spine of the d/j is slightly darkened. Book itself is VG with some slight darkening to the gutter.

New York: Random House, 1936. hardcover. fine/very good. Introd. by Thornton Wilder. Sq. 8vo, black & white cloth; d.w., spine faded, edge-chipped and with a few closed tears. (N.Y., 1936). First Edition.<br/> <br/> Only 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining ones were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarcity of this title. Wilson, A26.<br/> <br/>

New York: Random House, 1936. First. hardcover. very good/very good(-). Introd. by Thornton Wilder. Sq. 8vo, black & white cloth (slightly yellowed & with a small chip); d.w., (spine darkened and lightly chipped). New York: Random House, (1936). First Edition.<br/> <br/> Only 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining ones were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarcity of this title. Wilson, A26.<br/> <br/>

*** BEST PUBLISHERS *** BLURB EVER  "This space is usually reserved for a brief description of a book's contents. In this case, I must admit frankly that I do not know what Miss Stein is talking about. I do not even understand the title. I admire Miss Stein tremendously and I like to publish her books, although most of the time I do not know what she is driving at. That Miss Stein tells me, is because I am dumb. I note that one of my partners and I are characters in this latest work of Miss Stein's. Both of us wish that we knew what she was saying about us. Both of us hope, too, that her faithful followers will make more of this book than we are able to! Bennet Cerf" THE GEOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF AMERICA OR THE RELATION OF HUMAN NATURE TO THE HUMAN MIND, Random House, 1936, first edition., vg+/near fine in a vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear and soil. Allegedly 1000 copies published, 200 sold… Read More