A Peculiar Treasure

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Near Fine. 398 pages. The first of Ferber's autobiographical works, this one filled with opinion and commentary about the state of the world and even an example of the kind of anti-Semitic hate mail she regularly received. First edition (first printing). A near fine hardcover copy; one of an unspecified number signed by the author (this is #330). In a good-to-very-good slipcase beginning to split at the folds. [JSP01] First Edition

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. SIGNED. 398pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] in quarter black cloth and decorative black & white boards, with gilt-stamped spine label, top edge gilt. Very light soiling to front board cloth, lower corners exposed; interior is unmarked. Signed by Ferber on front flyleaf. A Peculiar Treasure is Ferber's first autobiography.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited to an unspecified number of which this is no. 92. Large octavo (23.5cm.); original black cloth-backed decorative boards, top edge gilt, paper spine label printed in gilt; with original blue paper-covered slip case, decorative plate mounted to upper cover; ix,[3],398pp.; frontispiece and 15 plates. Fine in Very Good, though a bit shelf-worn, slipcase. Memoirs of the novelist, playwright, and screen writer.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1939. First Edition, Limited, #142/351. Hardcover. 8vo., 398pp.; VG; black cloth spine with paper label and gilt lettering, patterned paper boards; housed in a VG- slipcase, blue/green paper; SIGNED flat on tipped in limitation page by Edna Ferber, number in her handwriting on same page; slipcase has a tear along upper fold, else just has some shelfwear; scarce in slipcase; shelved case 2. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1939. First edition, no. 349 of 351 copies signed by the Author on a special tipped-in page. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth spine and patterned boards, A Very good/fine copy. First edition, no. 349 of 351 copies signed by the Author on a special tipped-in page. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed Limited.

New York: Doubleday Doran, 1939. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo, 398pp. A crisp, clean copy, near fine, with only the most trivial rubbing to the extremities. In the publisher's slipcase, which has some wear along the extremities and a partial split at one top joint, though it remains sturdy and intact. This is copy number 162 of an unstated number of copies SIGNED by Ferber on the limitation page.

Doubleday Doran, 1939. First Edition, First Printing.. Hardcover. Very good. No d.j. Signed and numbered by the author. Stated first edition. Pattern boards with black leatherette back strip with gilt lettering on cream colored label. Top edges gilt. The book is very clean, bright with a solid binding. We provide fast and reliable shipping service. We started to sell on the internet in 1998. We ship from California. All our books are guaranteed.

Doubleday. Hardcover. signed "to a grand gal" edna ferber book and dj in great shape revised ed of 1960 price 4.95 intact . Very Good. 1960. 2nd Edition.

Doubleday Doran. Hardcover. B000LUMPXO New Condition. . New.

New York: Doubleday Doran & Co, 1939. Salesman's Dummy. Precedes the first edition. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. F/VG+ (light wear to the edges).. 8vo. Same size as the trade edition; contains a publisher's notice, half-title, title page, 2 pages of text, and 8 pages of photos. The remainder of the text block is blank pages. Unusual item.

Garden City Books. Hardcover. B000ON31X6 New Condition. . New.

New York: Literary Guild. 1939. 1st Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. All 4 corners clipped. Multiple tears throughout jacket. Edge wear on front gutter. Bumping at bottom of rear panel. ; Original dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. .

Literary Guild of America, 1939. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1939. 403 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning and foxing to text block edges, with minor dog-eared corners to occasional pages. Heavy tanning to pastedowns and endpapers, with mild cracking to front hinge. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean, with heavy sunning overall.

William Heinemann, 1939. Hardcover. Good. 1939. First Edition. 403 pages. No dust jacket. Pink cloth with gilt lettering. Loose frontis. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with some foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with some slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a little crushed. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

New York: Crowell, 1939. Near fine in original wrappers with light rubbing. Complete issue.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by John Gannam, illustrator.

New York: Crowell, 1938. Near fine in original wrappers with light rubbing, one short tear and a rubber stamp. Complete issue.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by John Gannam, illustrator.

New York: Crowell, 1938. Near fine in original wrappers with light rubbing, one short tear and a rubber stamp. Complete issue.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by John Gannam, illustrator.

New York: Doubleday Doran. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good- in boards. Some wear to boards. Stated First Edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. .

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1939. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full dark blue cloth, author's facsimile initials embossed in bottom right corner, spine in seven compartments separated by embossed borders, gilt lettering in one compartment, embossed decoration in remainder. . Page edges frayed, corners bumped, cover lightly soiled, else very good. GOOD. . B & W photographs . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 398 pp .

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1939. 403p., illustrations, previous owner's name on ffep, original pink cloth with black spine titles, faded spine, small stains, inside very good.. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

N. Y.: Doubleday Doran and Company, 1939. cloth hard cover is in very good plus condition and the price clipped dust jacket is in good condition with a two inch piece gone from the tail of spine and slight staining to top back cover now protected with mylar cover. is a stated first edition. copy is unmarked and tightly bound. 398 pages.. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Literary Guild of America, 1939-01-01. Hardcover. Good. book has edge wear on spine & edges. pages has rough front edge and Pages are tan and not crisp white. stain on the inside cover pages from age.

New York: Literary Guild of America. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. DJ with light rubbing and a few small chips to extremities. Former owner's writing to front free endpaper ; 8vo; 398 pages .

6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. 398 pgs. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. B&W photo frontis. Condition of book is VERY GOOD ; some wear to corners and ends of spine, covers clean with slight scuffing, front hinge has suggestion of looseness. Endpapers browned, text clean. DJ condition is GOOD ; price-clipped, worn at all edges, numerous open tears at ends of spine, faded and waterstained at rear. Memoir. Stax.

NY: Doubleday Doran & Co. . VG+. 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Trade edition after a limited ed. of 351 copies. Bound in blue d ecorated cloth. Photo ills.,8vo size, 398pp.A VG+ copy, cloth has a ti ny snag at the upper edge of the spine and tanning and some to the inn er gutters else clean, tight & unmarked.. Autobiography. .

Cleveland: World/Forum, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good. First Forum Books edition. Very good with light wear at the spine ends, lacking a dustwrapper.

New York: The Literary Guild. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. 398 pp. Illustrated with b & w photographs including frontispiece. Toned endpages. Dust Jacket is heavily edge worn. "Here is her dramatic story, told with wit and humor and compassion, intensity and pride, and always with brilliant reporting." (The New York Times). Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1929; made into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), and Giant (1952; made into the 1956 Hollywood movie).; 8vo .

Hardcover. (Very Good or better unless otherwise noted). NY, 1939, 398p.

Cleveland and New York: World/ Forum, 1947. 1st thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Autobiography of the famous author of Show Boat. Orig. copyright: 1938-39. "Forum Books Edition/ First Printing March 1947" With b/w photos. Blue-stamped black cloth. Some chips to dust jacket. No names, clean text. Best copy we've seen! 12097 shelf

New York: Literary, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good minus/Hardcover no dustwrapper Browned. Cover rubbed and faded. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

NY: The Literary Guild Of America, 1939 Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. First Edition. Major Publisher. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Spine is worn near the top but still pretty solid. Has some age toning but the interior of the book is in great shape with photo illustrations. Has a name and date inked inside the front cover. A very good reading copy..

Book. Hardcover. 1995 BRIGHT CLEAN FINE CONDITION 248 PAGE HARDCOVER AND FINE JACKET!! BETTER THAN A PAPERBACK!!.

NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, Inc. VG+ in Fair DJ. 1939. 1st ed ss. 1st ed after the ptg of a limited de luxe edition of 351 copies. DJ chipped, tears. .

The Literary guild of America. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

literary guild 1939 CONDITION: g/g.

New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., 1939. Edge wear and tears to dust jacket. Corner's bumped.. Edition Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

New York, NY: Garden City Publishing Co., 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Size=6.5"x9.5". Frontispiece, 21 B/W Photos. (full book description) Garden City Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1940. REPRINT Edition VG+/Good-, Hard Cover, DJ with Mylar. Size=6.5"x9.5", 398pgs. Frontispiece, 21 B/W Photos. DJ chipped, torn on spine, top fore-edge & front fore-edge, ink owner name, date on front endpaper, o.w. clean & tight. DJ in a clear plastic protective cover. [Autobiography; Women Novelists; Biography; American Novelists; Playwrights; Short Story Author] SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE!

NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY, DORAN & CO.. VG.. 1939.

NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY, DORAN & CO.. VG.. 1939.

Doubleday, Doran & Co Ltd, New York, 1939. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 900 g; XII, 400 pages, last two pages blank, with black-and-white frontispiece, and 15 other pages of black-and-white photography. Original dark blue boards with a monogram of the author on the front board, untrimmed front edge of text block, top edge tinted blue (somewhat faded), with a slight bumping of the corners, previous owner's bookplate on front end page. A good clean sound copy. The author who wrote among other books "Showboat" offers her biography from the age of 12 through to the year 1939." It has been my privilege, then, to have been a human being on the planet Earth; and to have been an American, a Jew. A lovely life I have found it, and thank you, Sir. So come Revolution! Come Hitler! Come Death! Even though you win -- you lose." Page 398 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Biography; Inventory No: 0220920. . THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA, BECAUSE IT IS OVER 1 Kg WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1939. First Edition (stated) . Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 9 1/4" High. Black and White Photographs. 398 clean, unmarked pages. No inscriptions. Covers bright and clean. Top of spine very lightly frayed; bottom of spine bumped.

New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1939. Book. Hardcover. F.. First Edition. Full cloth; (headband chipped), 8vo.,398pp. Photo Illustrated. Uncirculated Ex-Lib but with all the usual. No D/j, else a V.Good Reading copy..

NY: Garden City Publishing Co., 1939. Reprint Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Photographs8 vo,398 pages

The Literary Guild Of America Inc, 1939. Hard Cover - VG - No dust jacket if issued - Book is clean and tight with light wear - 398 pages.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: The Literary Guild of America, 1939. 398pp, illus. w/ photos, Literary Guild's info sheet taped to fep, light shelfwear.. Cloth. Very Good -/No Jacket.

Doubleday & Company , 1960. hard cover. Good/Good. New York: Doubleday & Company 11960. 383 pp. Rev. and with a new intro. Dust jacket in good shape with minor tears along edges and some rubbing to spine. Some damage to boards, which bear moderate sized stains. Edge points bumped slightly. Sticker from previous owner on first fep. Pages generally clean. Some dust stains on page ends. Overall, a good copy. 

dd 1960 Ex-Lib CONDITION: worn.

Garden City , NY: Garden City Publishing. 1949. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. ; 398 pages .

Doubleday Doran. Used - Good. Ships from Reno, NV. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!