Click for full-size.
Bound for Glory
by Guthrie, Woody
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good/good
- Seller
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1943. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/good. Inscribed first edition, first printing of Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie, in the second issue dust jacket.. Octavo, 428pp. Original black cloth, title in gilt on spine, gilt illustration on front cover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Light wear to joints, front hinge starting. Solid text block, with a few short scratches to covers, small puncture to spine, and a touch of soiling to endpapers. Includes frontispiece portrait of the author. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 retail price and "second printing" listed on front flap, small losses to corners and edges, light sunning to spine, vibrant illustrations. Housed in a custom blue half morocco clamshell case, title in gilt on spine with five raised bands. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "4-11-43 NYC / To whoever wins this Book - I hope you find enough fighting in here to at least prove to Hitler that we aint no nation of sissies. Woody Guthrie." Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) released his autobiography Bound for Glory at the age of 31, three years after his most famous song, "This Land is Your Land" debuted. Guthrie's inscription, explicitly referencing Hitler, reinforces his anti-fascist politics and songwriting throughout the war period. He was part of the folk-protest group The Almanac Singers, which kept utopian ideals and supported the working-class man. In June 1943, Guthrie joined the U.S. Merchant Marine and wrote songs in support of sailors and unions but was moved into the U.S. Army in 1945 due to his (unofficial, but highly suspected) affiliation with the Communist Party.
Synopsis
First published in 1943, this autobiography is also a superb portrait of America's Depression years, by the folk singer, activist, and man who saw it all. One of Guthrie's first published writings, it is an important artifact of musical and political history, and a precedent for Guthrie's long lost novel, House of Earth , to be published in 2013 and edited by Johnny Depp and Douglas Brinkley.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13793
- Title
- Bound for Glory
- Author
- Guthrie, Woody
- Illustrator
- Inscribed first edition, first printing of Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie, in the second issue dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Bound for Glory signed, Bound for Glory first edition, Woody Guthrie signed book, Woody Guthrie inscribed book, American Folksong Guthrie, American Folksong signed, Woody Guthrie illustrated
Terms of Sale
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
- Items are guaranteed as described on the company website.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
About the Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio
About The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
The First Edition offers collectors the finest assortment of rare and notable books from around the world.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Positive Representation Matters
Books transmit cultural values and can shape the views of society. Learn more about the history of American literature in Collecting Children’s Literature by Writers and Educators of the Harlem Renaissance.
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
