Land of the Free by MacLeish, Archibald

Da Capo Press, 1977. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1938. First Edition. Original cloth. With plates. Slight soiling to back endpapers. Small spot of foxing to front endpapers. Slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. ; "Land of the Free," published in 1938 and authored by Archibald MacLeish, is a compelling combination of poetry and photography that captures the essence of the American experience during the Great Depression. The book employs a unique narrative style, weaving MacLeish's poignant, reflective poems with powerful photographic images sourced from the era, portraying the struggles and resilience of Americans during this tumultuous period. The photos complement the text, enhancing the emotional gravity of the themes discussed, such as hardship, community, and the enduring spirit of the American people. The work is not only a literary achievement but also an important historical artifact, providing a multidimensional… Read More

Harcourt, Brace and Co.. Collectible - Acceptable. NY: Harcourt Brace 1938. Presumed 1st but not stated. Hardcover 8vo 93 pgs (but really about double that number as photos are not numbered). B/w photos. Good with no dust jacket except for flaps which have been laid in. Beige cloth. Light wear and bumping to spine ends. 1 top corner has light wear. Hinge starting at pg 62. Contents clean and binding sound. 3.00 orig price on front flap. (United States, Poetry) Inquire if you need further information.

Harcourt, Brace And Company, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. Jacket torn. Some toning to boards.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1938. First Edition. Small quarto (23cm). Tan cloth boards, lettered blue; 93pp; illus. dustjacket. Review copy, with review stamp on front endpaper. Bernarda Bryson Shahn's copy, with her signature on front endpaper and ink note above publisher's stamp: "Please Return to Bernarda B. Shahn." A worn copy; covers soiled and toned, with split to cloth at spine; contents a little shaken; Good. Macleish's book-length poem, illustrated with 88 photographs by FSA photographers, is among the high points of Depression-era photobooks. 88 leaves of plates, each with accompanying text by MacLeish on facing page. Of the 88 photographs, there are four by Shahn; the majority are by Dorothea Lange. One assumes that the Shahns were on the distribution list for advance copies by virtue of Ben's association with the project; whether they in fact penned a review of the bookis unknown. In any case, a notable association copy. PARR/BADGER, v.1, p.180.

Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. Signed. Affixed to the front endpaper is a clipped slip of paper with the typed words, "Faithfully yours, Archibald MacLeish, The Librarian of Congress" and SIGNED by Archibald MacLeish above his typed name. The volume is bumped on the spine ends, has a bookplate of bibliophile Melba Berry Bennett on the front pastedown, and there is a rippling effect to the first 7 leaves caused by the adhesive used to paste the MacLeish signature to the front endpaper. The unclipped dust jacket, sleeved in mylar, is chipped on the spine ends and corners (to include a sizable 1/2" long by 3/4" deep at the base of the rear panel near the fold), and a 1/2" closed tear with crease on the top of the rear panel. There is also some staining along the rear fold.