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Into the Valley; A Skirmish of the Marines. Illustrations by Major Donald L. Dickson, U.S.M.C.
by Hersey, John
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Into the Valley by John Hersey.. Octavo, 138pp. Red cloth, title printed in black on spine, title on front cover with illustration. Top edge dyed red. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.00 on front flap, light chipping along edges, sunning to spine, otherwise bright. Includes a laid-in invitation to the Hotchkiss Dinner at the Yale Club, where Hersey was scheduled to speak. Into the Valley was John Hersey's second work, following Men on Bataan. His next book, A Bell for Adano, would earn him the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1945.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13437
- Title
- Into the Valley; A Skirmish of the Marines. Illustrations by Major Donald L. Dickson, U.S.M.C.
- Author
- Hersey, John
- Illustrator
- First edition of Into the Valley by John Hersey.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Hiroshima john Hersey, bell for adano Hersey, white lotus Hersey, child buyer john Hersey, the wall Hersey, the war lover Hersey, signed book John Hersey, Men on Bataan
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- Octavo
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- Chipping
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