New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition. 344pp. Octavo [21 cm] Black cloth with the titles in gilt relief panels on the front board and backstrip. Very good/Near fine. jacket is price-clipped. Signed by the author on the title page. Epic of the California Gold Rush and the author's first book. "This story is not necessarily to be thought of as a long poem, but as a novel to be read with emphasized cadence, preferably aloud." - from the Author's Note.

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Bookseller: Tschanz Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4053
Title: Laughter Out of the Ground: A Novel in Cadence
Author: Lampson, Robin
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1935
Keywords: Gold Rush California 49ers Signed

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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