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The John Day Company, New York, 1953,Fiest Edition. Stated Second Printing, 1953, 1953. The John Day Company, New York, 1953. . Copper colored cloth over boards, gold lettering. Very Good/DJ good, , intact, unfortunately tape marks on inside flap, closed tear at back, top flap, back and front, top flap has some wrinkles and shelf wear. Colors are bright and not faded, not clipped, C. M. B. and price $3.75.. Touched by the poverty he encounters in Bombay, self-made millionaire David MacArd establishes a seminary for Christian missionary workers, and in so doing shapes the fates of his son and grandson. The choices made by each generation parallel one another, distinctly marked by the passage of time--though the patriarch remains in New York, the second David becomes a missionary in India himself, while his own son, Ted, goes even further, opting to live in a remote village--and these choices come with unforeseen sacrifices. Nor does their religious journey necessarily mean any growing harmony with.… Read More

The John Day company, New York, 1942. The John Day company, New York 1941-1942. Brown Velvetty cloth over boards, gilt desogn on front cover and gold lettering. Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket./no DJ. One of the more political novels from the pen of Pearl Buck, DRAGON SEED brings to light the tragedy of the Japanese invasion and occupation of mainland China during WWII Centering her story around the fictional family of Ling Tan, Buck recreates the heart wrenching devastation that war inflicted on these gentle innocent people. The Nanking Massacre (commonly called the Rape of Nanking) describes months of horrific violence by the Imperial Japanese Army as they conquered the city; the novel takes place during these events Ms Buck opines in the novel that Japanese troops passing through China feel no responsibility for their conduct as they won't be present to be confronted after the violence is over. Dragon Seed is a novel by Pearl S Buck first published in 1942 It describes the… Read More

One of the more political novels from the pen of Pearl Buck, DRAGON SEEDbrings to light the tragedy of the Japanese invasion and occupationof mainland China during WWII. Centering her story around thefictional family of Ling Tan, Buck recreates the heart wrenchingdevastation that war inflicted on these gentle innocentpeople.Dragon Seed is a novel by Pearl S. Buck first published in 1942. It describes the lives of Chinese peasants in a village outside Nanjing, China immediately prior to and during the Japanese invasion in 1937. Some characters seek protection in the city while others become collaborators. This story focuses less on the details of the attack and more on the characters' reactions to the events in Nanking.[1] The Nanking Massacre (commonly called the Rape of Nanking) describes months of horrific violence by the Imperial Japanese Army as they conquered the city; the novel takes place during these events. Ms. Buck opines in the novel that Japanese troops passing through China feel no… Read More

Houghton Mifflin And Company, Boston, New York, 1898. Houghton Mifflin And Company, Boston, New York (1898). Green Cloth over boards. Gold and red designs of swords on front cover and spine and gold lettering. NO DJ. VERY GOOD/NO DJ. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Houghton Mifflin And Company, Boston, New York, 1898. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. VERY Good, solid, clean, text bright. Owner's, name on frontend paper. Green Cloth over boards. Gold and red designs of swords on front cover and spine and gold lettering. NO DJ.

The House of Wu, one of the oldest and most revered in China, is thrown into an uproar by her decision, but Madame Wu will not be dissuaded and arranges for a young country girl to come take her place in bed. Elegant and detached, Madame Wu orchestrates this change as she manages everything in the extended household of more than sixty relatives and servants. Alone in her own quarters, she relishes her freedom and reads books she has never been allowed to touch. When her son begins English lessons, she listens, and is soon learning from the "foreigner," a free-thinking priest named Brother Andre, who will change her life. Pavilion of Women is a thought-provoking combination of Old China, unorthodox Christianity, and liberation, written by Pearl S. Buck, a Nobel Prize winner born and raised in China. Few stories raise so many questions about the nature and roles of men and women, about self-discipline and happiness. At the center is the amazing Madame Wu -brilliant, beautiful, full of contradictions and… Read More

The John Day Company, 1946. Nodust jacket,hard cover, First edition, somesoiling to backcover.. The House of Wu, one of the oldest and most revered in China, is thrown into an uproar by her decision, but Madame Wu will not be dissuaded and arranges for a young country girl to come take her place in bed Elegant and detached, Madame Wu orchestrates this change as she manages everything in the extended household of more than sixty relatives and servants Alone in her own quarters, she relishes her freedom and reads books she has never been allowed to touch When her son begins English lessons, she listens, and is soon learning from the "foreigner," a free-thinking priest named Brother Andre, who will change her life Pavilion of Women is a thought-provoking combination of Old China, unorthodox Christianity, and liberation, written by Pearl S Buck, a Nobel Prize winner born and raised in China Few stories raise so many questions about the nature and roles of men and women, about self-discipline and… Read More

Franklin Library, Pennsylvania 1980, 1980. Franklin Library, Pennsylvania 1980. Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together. Near Mint/NO DJ as issued.. Illustrated by Barron Story. The Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village in the early 20th century. It is the first book in her House of Earth trilogy, continued in Sons (1932) and A House Divided (1935). It was the best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932, and was influential in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. (wiki) Illustrated by Barron Story. Franklin Library, Pennsylvania 1980. Near Mint, Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages, raised spine bands that give each volume that distinctive… Read More