JORDAN COUNTY. A Narrative of the Deep South. With Signed Offprint
by Foote, Shelby
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- The book is near fine in green cloth with a very good dust jacket with light tanning at spine. The offprint has an old waterstai
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1954. First edition. Hardcover and paperback. The book is near fine in green cloth with a very good dust jacket with light tanning at spine. The offprint has an old waterstain to the front cover that has rippled a few pages, otherwise very good. Laid into this copy is an offprint, DELTA No. 4. Published by Paul Valery University (Montpellier), in 1977. 14pp. Printed sheets, measuring 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches staple bound, which prints a review of a section of Foote's 'Jordan Country", specifically the "Pillar of Fire", the pioneer days in the south that tells of Ike Jameson, the first white man in the country, and how his house was burned by Union soldiers in reprisal, during the Civil War. This offprint is signed by Foote on the rear cover in black ink.
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- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13426
- Title
- JORDAN COUNTY. A Narrative of the Deep South. With Signed Offprint
- Author
- Foote, Shelby
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover and paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - The book is near fine in green cloth with a very good dust jacket with light tanning at spine. The offprint has an old waterstai
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- signed offprint, novel, deep south, the Civil War
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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