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The Valley of Decision
by Marcia Davenport
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by The Reprint Society, London; 1946. 8vo. 784pp. Condition: Very Good.
Bound in maroon cloth boards, the binding is in smart condition with just a little bumping to the edges and some rubbing to the boards. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from damage, save some toning to the pages. The hinge is cracking a little by the title page, and the half title appears to have separated and carefully been reattached. There is a neat ownership inscription to the half-title page.
In all, this is a tidy example of this historical novel by American author Marcia Davenport. Originally written in 1942, it was a national bestseller and was adapted into a film of the same name, in 1945. It tells the story of the Scott family's fortunes from the economic panic of 1873 through the dramatic rise of American industry and trade unionism, through waves of immigration, class conflict, natural disaster, World War I, to Pearl Harbour. The principal character is Mary Rafferty, the Scott family's Irish maid who entered the household at 16. Her unswerving loyalty, and fierce independence, make her the core and conscience of both the family and the book.
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- Bookseller
- Everlasting Editions
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 877
- Title
- The Valley of Decision
- Author
- Marcia Davenport
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Reprint Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 784pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- marcia, davenport, valley, decision, war, immigration, literature, fiction, irish, english, american, family, values, economy, economic, world, pearl, harbour, vintage, reprint, society, folio, book
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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