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Lamb in his Bosom
by Caroline Miller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1934. First Edition, 20th Printing. First edition, 20th printing. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.75" with 345 numbered pages.
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor sunning to top and bottom edges of spine and boards. Front hinge is cracked exposing mesh at title page. Small stain to front endpaper. Rear hinge also cracked exposing mesh at rear pastedown. Dust jacket is in fair condition. Heavy chipping to entire spine. Heavy staining and scuffing to both panels. Heavy chipping to rear panel. Front dust jacket flap affixed to front pastedown.
The story of a poor white woman growing to maturity in the Pre-Civil War rural south. The personal and extended family struggles, and ups and downs of day-to-day living, in the rural culture. The author mastered the ability to express her thoughts with rural charm, naivety, with the vernacular dialect and cultural biases intact.
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Inventory # (J12-2).
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor sunning to top and bottom edges of spine and boards. Front hinge is cracked exposing mesh at title page. Small stain to front endpaper. Rear hinge also cracked exposing mesh at rear pastedown. Dust jacket is in fair condition. Heavy chipping to entire spine. Heavy staining and scuffing to both panels. Heavy chipping to rear panel. Front dust jacket flap affixed to front pastedown.
The story of a poor white woman growing to maturity in the Pre-Civil War rural south. The personal and extended family struggles, and ups and downs of day-to-day living, in the rural culture. The author mastered the ability to express her thoughts with rural charm, naivety, with the vernacular dialect and cultural biases intact.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory # (J12-2).
Synopsis
Lamb in His Bosom is a 1933 novel by Caroline Miller. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1934. It also won the Prix Femina in 1934 and became an immediate best-seller. Many names and historical parts of this book were contributed by William Avery McIntosh, of Mt. Pleasant, Wayne County, Georgia. His only child, a daughter, is still living in Northeast Georgia.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4850
- Title
- Lamb in his Bosom
- Author
- Caroline Miller
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 20th Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
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- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- First Edition
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