Peony

Peony is set in the 1850s in the city of K'aifeng, in the province of Honan, which was historically a center for Chinese Jews. The novel follows Peony, a Chinese bondmaid of the prominent Jewish family of Ezra ben Israel, and shows through her eyes how the Jewish community was regarded in K'aifeng at a time when most of the… Read more about this item

New York; (1948): John Day. First Edition. Octavo. . 312 pages. Inscribed by Pearl Buck on the title page. An important novel by Pearl Buck, the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize. While Peony is written in the realist style of Buck's earlier works, such as the Good Earth, it is distinctive in showing not only the… Read more about this item

This is a first edition, first printing, of Peony, by the American writer Pearl S Buck (1892-1973) who, in 1938, became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Upon its publishing, it was simply title 'Peony'. In later editions, it was released as Peony, a Novel of China and as The Bondmaid. It was published in 1948… Read more about this item

New York.: John Day Co., 1948. Book Club Edition.. Hard cover. Very good in good dust jacket. Book near fine; single design blemish, front cover. Jacket has chips to spine ends, minor soiling.. Jacket art not credited.. 1 Beautifully-bound blue cloth over boards w/ gold-titles and design small front and spine box. Color art on jacket: young girl… Read more about this item

The John Day Company, 1948. 1st edition No d/j blue cloth over boards with a gold and dark b.. John Day Co., New York, New York, 1948. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Copyright date is 1948, 1st/NO DJ. Peony is set in the 1850s in the city of K'aifeng, in the province of Honan,… Read more about this item

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Longman, Green and Co, 1948. First Canadian edition and first printing. Hardcover. 312 pages. Another novel from the Nobel Prize winning author of "The Good Earth." A clean and tight near fine copy in cloth boards and in a very good plus dust jacket with a few edge tears and minor wear.

New York [1948], Day. Blue cloth, 312p., very clean, 14 x 21 cm., gold & blue stamped pictorial cover & matchine spine, excellent pictorial dust jacket, in mylar protector, a very solid copy, no issues, lovely item FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION . *** **** *** . . A most interesting novel, based on the 1850's Jews of K'aifeng in Honan… Read more about this item

New York: Pocket, 1964. Paperback. Very good. Minor shelf wear. 8th printing stated. A nice vintage paperback of Buck's classic book.

Toronto: Longmans, 1948. - fine in price clipped dj, short wrinkled tear, but very bright, a novel of an indentured servant in a rich house, a Chinese Jew, a strong woman and her relationship with a son - there has been considerable scholarship in the field since the novel was written.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo -… Read more about this item

New York [1948], Day. Blue cloth, 312p., very good, 14 x 21 cm., gold & blue stamped pictorial cover & matchine spine. FIRST EDITION . *** **** *** . . A most interesting novel, based on the 1850's Jews of K'aifeng in Honan province. The Jews lived as invited guests of the Chinese Emperor for over 1000 years in that… Read more about this item

John day Company, 1948. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. CLEAN INTERIOR IN SOLID BINDING.… Read more about this item

HarperCollins, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good - Collectible/Good. 1948 John Day NY Book club edition with author signed letter tipped into flyleaf dated 7/24/1948 jacket chipped and torn (ferg) Please email for photos.

The John Day Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Foxing to fore-edge of pages. Has a large amount of wear and tear on cover. Otherwise in good condition. ; 312 pages .

John day Company, 1948. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. DUST JACKET SEPARATION, HELD TOGETHER BY MYLAR.… Read more about this item

New York [1948], Day. Blue cloth, 312p., very good, 14 x 21 cm., gold & blue stamped pictorial cover & matchine spine. FIRST EDITION . *** **** *** . . A most interesting novel, based on the 1850's Jews of K'aifeng in Honan province. The Jews lived as invited guests of the Chinese Emperor for over 1000 years in that… Read more about this item

New York: Pocket Books, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 280 pages. Stated 9th printing: January, 1968. Uncommon for a mass market paperback, this copy is signed by the author on the title page. Spine uncreased, appears unread. Some wear to covers. Clean copy with all edges red. Gift quality..

1960.. Fischer Bücherei KG, Frankfurt am Main, 214 Seiten Softcover/Paperback Fischer Bücherei #334; erstamlig in der Fischer Bücherei März 1960; Einzig autorisierte Übertragung aus dem Amerikanischen von Irene Muehlon Ecken/Kanten bestossen, Einband berieben, vergilbt, etwas verkratzt und fleckig, Buchschnitt mit Lagerspuren, Seiten gebräunt, Plastik wift am Einband Blasen und beginnt sich auch zum Lösen, leicht schiefgelesene, eher mittlerer… Read more about this item

John day Company, January 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Solid first edition, spine yellowed, owner names & labels inside, unmarked pages. No jacket.

NY:: John Day Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. First edition. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear with a few clear tape rapairs on verso, age toning) dust jacket. .

Pocket Books, Inc., 1960. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.