BUCK, Pearl S.

The Good Earth [INSCRIBED Copy]

New York: John Day Company, 1931. First Edition, First Issue. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. vii, 375. Rebound in red cloth, lettered in gilt, light toning to pages.

Inscribed by Buck on first half-title page, referring to the lengthy Proust quote that begins the novel on the verso of first half-title page. "I inscribe this book. The quotation from Proust is important to me, for it expresses, in another medium, what I tried to do for a few people of China. [boldly signed] Pearl S. Buck" Near Fine. Item #12342

Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, chronicling the rise and decline of a family’s generational fortunes in rural China through the lens of its protagonist, Wang Lung. It delves into the challenges faced by the family, encompassing hardships, wealth, corruption, and their profound connection to the land in late 19th-century, early 20th-century China.

Price: $2,500.00