New York: W. W. Norton & Co. Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A Near Fine first Printing of the First Edition with some wear from soiling in a Very Good+ dust-jacket with rubbing and other wear to the edges; “This book, ” the author tells us in his preface, “is intended to be a picture of life on a farm in Southern Ohio in the 1930s. ” It is a faithful portrait of farm life as thousands of men and women experienced it from one end of the country to the other and from pioneering times to the present century. Originally published in 1938 to enthusiastic reviews and commercial success, RFD is the story of one couple’s trials with leaving the comforts of city life for a chance to get back to the land. ; 8vo; 314 pages .

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 124101
Title: R. F. D. - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Smart, Charles Allen
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co. Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1938

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