The Secret River
by MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Hardcover. Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket. First Edition, First Printing (with 'A' on title page).,Leonard Weisgard (illu/Fine
- Seller
-
Potomac, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First Edition, First Printing (with 'A' on title page). Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Published posthumously, it is understood that she and her editor held back publishing it hoping to expand it into a larger work. Richly illustrated by Weisgard, the story is lovely in its own right and was Rawlings only true "children's" book. Tight, bright and unmarred. Dust jacket shows very minor edge wear. Lovely brown cloth boards, white ink lettering and pictorial elements, brown paper leaves. Small 8vo. np. Illus. (black and white ink plates). A fine, handsome copy of Rawling's sole children's book!
Synopsis
The Secret River, written by Kate Grenville in 2005, is a historical fiction about an early 19th century Englishman transported to Australia for theft. The story begins with an insightful flashback to England, and goes on to explore issues surrounding the question of what might have happened when Europeans colonised land already inhabited by Aboriginal people. According to a review in The Telegraph, The Secret River has more action than Grenville's previous novel,The Idea of Perfection.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31523
- Title
- The Secret River
- Author
- MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Hardcover. Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket. First Edition, First Printing (with 'A' on title page).,Leonard Weisgard (illu
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Grinning Cat Books
Fourteen (14) day return guarantee, for any reason, and we pay return shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Grinning Cat Books
Biblio member since 2020
Potomac, Maryland
About Grinning Cat Books
Jump down the rabbit hole with us and check out our amazing collection of rare and unique books and literary inspired art! Our mission is to make rare book collecting an engaging, fun, and accessible experience for everyone. All too often collecting can be an intimidating, bewildering, and seemingly "exclusive" past time. It shouldn't be! Our store and "Cheshire's Club" community is as welcoming to curious first-timers as to seasoned collectors, and we reward you for purchases and many other activities. So, whether you're adding to a large library, starting your first collection, investing, searching for a special gift, or simply buying for personal pleasure, you'll find the help, information you need, and wonderful options for every budget and occasion!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...