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Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie
by Rolvaag, O.E
- Used
- Near Fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1927. First American Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. (Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with date code "C-B" corresponding to March 1927; most other copies appear to have "E-B," May 1927 date. Jacket appears to vary too with red on this copy's jacket, later examples likely dropped the red as publishers almost always get cheaper over time, not vice-versa.) xxii, 465, [1], [3, ads] pp. Publisher's olive cloth with gilt spine lettering, red topstain, pictorial endpapers. Near Fine with offsetting to endpapers, two very tiny stains to front board, in Very Good price-clipped dust jacket with chip and small tear at head, a smaller one at foot, but very bright and clean; paper used for this jacket may have been less pulpy than later issues. Former owner's wistful inscription on front flap margin, "Gerry French, March 26, 1957 in school in Larson's study hall thinking about my life in the future." An attractive copy of the Norwegian-American author's novel of pioneer life on the Dakota Territory, uncommon thus.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940799
- Title
- Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie
- Author
- Rolvaag, O.E
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- Dakota, Territory, Great Plains, immigrants, Norway, Norwegian, farming, farm, novels, Scandinavian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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