The Young Matriarch. by Stern, G. B

London: Tom Stacey Ltd. Very Good+ in Very Good dust wrapper. c1942,1971. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 085468106x. 652 pages; Spine ends bumped, text block edges faintly yellow. Dust wrapper, not price cut, is edgeworn with two short tears and a small hole in the inner front flap. ; A wonderful tale of the Rakonitz family, the strongest members of which are usually women. The extended family is now in London, the US, and Europe and we follow them from the late 19th century until the beginning of World War II. Recommended. ' . Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: British Woman Author, Edwardian England, World War I, World War II, Family saga, Novel.

Macmillan Publishing Co.. 1942. Hardcover. good condition with minor soiling xlibrary with usual markings; xlibrary with usual markings; LIB2958007658; 652 pages .

Macmillan, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Good/Good. Good Hardcover with Good- Dustjacket. Stated First Printing, First Edition. DJ in mylar. Moderate to heavy soiling and shelfwear to DJ, including tearing. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers, including indentation. Spine ends bumped and torn. Textblock and inside covers mildly soiled. A few pages have light soiling. Otherwise, inside covers and pages yellowing, but clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

UsedAcceptable. Obvious wear and tear, may have some damage to the cover, binding or pages, but integrity still intact. No missing pages or anything that would compromise the reading of the book. Tanning or light water stains possible. Ask questions and request photos. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST.

Macmillan, 1942 652 pages, rip on bottom of dust jacket.

GB: Cassell, 1942. Name on front endpaper.. 1st Edition. Hardback. Very Good+/VG+ DW.

New York: Macmillan, 1942. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a tiny tear on the front panel. Babs Goddard, orphaned at fourteen, heads to Hollywood to try her luck on stage. An exceptional copy.

London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1924. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this piece as the point of convergence for the Matriarch series from Stern. First edition. Includes a folding family tree to the rear. The final book in the popular Matriarch series, revolving around the Rakonitz and Czelovar families and based on the author's own family history. Written by Gladys Bronwyn Stern, an English novelist, playwright, and literary critic. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Pencil inscription to the front endpaper. Near Fine