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Beyond the Dark Hills
Jesse Stuart
1938
E. P. Dutton : New York
9" by 6.5"
13-399pp
SUMMARY
A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Jesse Stuarts autobiographical account of his early life in Appalachia.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first printing of this work.
Signed by the author with an inscription to the front free endpaper reading with warmest greetings and my very best wishes. How very wonderful it is to sign this book for you - Jesse Stuart, May 22nd 1977.
In the publishers original unclipped dust wrapper.
An autobiographical work from American writer and teacher Jesse Hilton Stuart, known for his fiction and autobiographical works set in central Appalachia and Kentucky.
With six illustrations from Ishmael. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper lightly age toned. Small paper loss to back strip tail, with further loss to back strip head. Closed horizontal tear to back strip. Significant tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse, at fold of front joint and to closed tears. Faint pencil inscriptions to flyleaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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