Search Results: the geographical history of america or by gertrude stein

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Vintage Books, 1973. First Thus. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus, First printing. Mass Market PB in illustrated wraps. Very Good. Corners lightly splayed, owner name front and rear endpapers, several annotations by previous reader, else Fine and unmarked. 243pp., Introduction by William H. Gass.

(New York): Vintage Books, 1973. Softcover. Near Fine. First Vintage Books edition. Introduction by Thornton Wilder. New introduction for the Vintage edition by William H. Gass. Illustrated wrappers. Light wear, near fine.

Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 1936. First Edition facsimile. Hardcover. As New. Octavo. Blue buckram binding. A facsimile reprint of the scarce 1936 first edition. A fine, clean and unmarked copy.

Random House, Incorporated, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1995. trade paperback in very good condition. a little underlining. Soft cover. Good.

New York: Random House . A clean, tight hardcover first edition in good minus condition; lower corners bumped and worn, cloth at spine ends frayed, age-toned boards and end papers, former owner's name on end paper. . Good Minus . Hardcover. 1936.

Paperback. Good. [FIRST EDITION] New York: Random House, 1936. Hardcover in black and white cloth boards / red and black lettered spine. First edition, first printing with "EH" on last line of Copyright statement. 207 pages. "Gertrude Stein a Bibliography," states that "1,000 copies [were] published October 19, 1936 at $2.50. Less than 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining copies were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarcity." No dust jacket, covers a bit soiled, spine and end pages toned, small number stamped on ffep bottom, else very good; no owner marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (fr)

New York: Random House, 1936. Cloth. Very Good. First Edition of this rare Stein item. Of 1000 copies originally published, 800 were pulped. This copy has a Good+ jacket with a couple of small chips, light soiling and creasing. Spine of the d/j is slightly darkened. Book itself is VG with some slight darkening to the gutter.

New York: Random House, 1936. hardcover. fine/very good. Introd. by Thornton Wilder. Sq. 8vo, black & white cloth; d.w., spine faded, edge-chipped and with a few closed tears. (N.Y., 1936). First Edition.<br/> <br/> Only 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining ones were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarcity of this title. Wilson, A26.<br/> <br/>

Random House, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 207 pages; VG/G+; spine beige with red and black titling; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.50', spine with some fading, chipping to all corners; "EH" on last line of copyright page; shelved case 10. One of 1000 copies, of which it is believed only 200 were sold and the rest destroyed, per Wilson. Wilson, A26; From the front flap: "This space is usually reserved for a brief description of a book's contents. In this case, I must admit frankly that I do not know what Miss Stein is talking about. I do not even understand the title. I admire Miss Stein tremendously and I like to publish her books, although most of the time I do not know what she is driving at. That Miss Stein tells me, is because I am dumb. I note that one of my partners and I are characters in this latest work of Miss Stein's. Both of us wish that we knew what she was saying about us. Both of us hope, too, that her faithful followers… Read More

New York: Random House, 1936. First. hardcover. very good/very good(-). Introd. by Thornton Wilder. Sq. 8vo, black & white cloth (slightly yellowed & with a small chip); d.w., (spine darkened and lightly chipped). New York: Random House, (1936). First Edition.<br/> <br/> Only 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining ones were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarcity of this title. Wilson, A26.<br/> <br/>

New York: Random House, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Geographical History of America by Gertrude Stein.. Octavo, 207pp. Cream and black cloth, title in black on spine. First printing with "EH" noted on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to joints and spine, a touch of wear to top and bottom edge, fore edge dyed black, a near fine example. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, soiling to spine and covers, light chipping along flap folds, limited professional restoration to verso with previous tape marks visible, a very good example. (Wilson, A26a). Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American poet, novelist, and playwright. She lived in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, surviving with the help of Vichy government leaders and Nazi collaborators. This novel was limited to 1,000 printings, with only 200 released for sale. A scarce work in very good condition.

*** BEST PUBLISHERS *** BLURB EVER  "This space is usually reserved for a brief description of a book's contents. In this case, I must admit frankly that I do not know what Miss Stein is talking about. I do not even understand the title. I admire Miss Stein tremendously and I like to publish her books, although most of the time I do not know what she is driving at. That Miss Stein tells me, is because I am dumb. I note that one of my partners and I are characters in this latest work of Miss Stein's. Both of us wish that we knew what she was saying about us. Both of us hope, too, that her faithful followers will make more of this book than we are able to! Bennet Cerf" THE GEOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF AMERICA OR THE RELATION OF HUMAN NATURE TO THE HUMAN MIND, Random House, 1936, first edition., vg+/near fine in a vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear and soil. Allegedly 1000 copies published, 200 sold… Read More

New York: Random House, 1936. First edition, one of 1000 copies. 207 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black and white cloth. Fine in VG/F dj. Bookplate of Julian D. Beck. First edition, one of 1000 copies. 207 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Wilson: "Less than 200 copies were sold and it is believed that the remaining copies were pulped, which would account for the uncommon scarity of such a comparatively recent book." Wilson A26