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Cross Creek; Decorations by Edward Shenton
by Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 368pp. Green cloth, title stamped in silver on spine. Includes "Scribner's A" on copyright page, but no seal, no priority established. Light sunning along top edge, solid text block. Includes the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, scuff mark to spine with loss of illustration, bright illustrations, a very good example.
Synopsis
Originally published in 1942, Cross Creek has become a classic in modern American literature. For the millions of readers raised on The Yearling, here is the story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's experiences in the remote Florida hamlet of Cross Creek, where she lived for thirteen years. From the daily labors of managing a seventy-two-acre orange grove to bouts with runaway pigs and a succession of unruly farmhands, Rawlings describes her life at the Creek with humor and spirit. Her tireless determination to overcome the challenges of her adopted home in the Florida backcountry, her deep-rooted love of the earth, and her genius for character and description result in a most delightful and heartwarming memoir.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14013
- Title
- Cross Creek; Decorations by Edward Shenton
- Author
- Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
- Illustrator
- First edition, first printing of Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- The Yearling First Edition, Marjorie Rawlings, N.C. Wyeth Illustrator, Cross Creek Cookery Rawlings, South Moon Under,
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