Edna Ferber Five Complete Novels by Feerber, Edna - 1981

New York: Avenel Books, 1981. (1981); 873 pages; clean, unmarked text; tight, square binding with sharp corners; stated Avenel 1981 Edition with letter line beginning with "a"; burgundy faux leather boards and spine with gilt lettering; very light bumping at spine extremities; one small dent in spine, page edges are toned, prior owner's name is on front paste down; dust jacket is illustrated with a showboat docking, with a couple embracing in the foreground; original price of $36.75 is present on upper front flap; 1/4" closed tear on back panel near spine was repaired by prior owner with archival tape, small dent to spine , edge wear along upper edge and at heel of spine. The book is complete and unabridged. It represents the legacy of Edna Ferber. So Big, the first novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1924; Showboat was a great romance; Cimarron is a story of the taming of Oklahoma territory; Saratoga Trunk takes place in New Orleans, and Giant captures the essence of Texas.. 1st Avenel Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6.2 X 9.25 X 2.