Lillian Budd, Signed (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, no additional pri. NOT an ex library book. To S. . with best wishes from the author, signed Lillian Budd, on page opposite the title page. Clean interior pages. Dust jacket has 2" tear on rear, price is not clipped. signed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Fading to spine. Newspaper clippings affixed to rear end page and rear inside cover, otherwise internally clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. 12mo, 309 pages, cloth; dj torn cleanly Inscribed by the Author to her friend, Betty Johnston, of Geneva, Illinois, where Budd moved in 1940, and which town is largely the locale of this novel, the last in her trilogy. "Athough she is nearly forgotten in the Swedish-American community today, Lillian Budd was once one of the most popular authors Swedish America ever produced. Beginning with April Snow (1951) and continuing through two additional novels, Land of Strangers (1953) and April Harvest (1959), Budd presented the story of a single Swedish-American family emigrating to the Chicago area at the turn of the twentieth century. Much as Vilhelm Moberg did in The Emigrants , Budd attempted to give a sense of the broad sweep of the emigrant experience, following the family of Karl Mattias Petersson from Sweden to the New World and into an American-born generation. Indeed, one of Budd's press releases called her "USA' s Vilhelm Moberg". - Carl Isaacson.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. J. B. Lippincott, 1951; no printing/edition indicated; 317pp. Signed/inscribed by author on front end page. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square, very slight forward lean to spine; light wear to edges of blue cloth boards, white titling remains bold; text very good. Moderate amount of wear, rubbing, a few chips and closed tears at edges of unclipped ($4.50) dust jacket; spine panel toned, text faded but legible; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. First book in Budd's trilogy of Swedish immigrant experience in the US. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed by Author.

SIGNED Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED by the author "Lillian Budd" on the free front endpaper. The book is in fine condition. The jacket is in good condition with edgewear and chipping. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # BD1-003-00081.

SIGNED Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Inscribed by author on ffep. Lacking dust jacket. Cover shows a mild amount of edge wear and soiling. Interior pages are clean. Binding secure. SIGNED by Author on ffep. Previous owner - Lois Anderson's signature and stamped letter from Author Lillian Budd included with book that is also SIGNED. Land of Strangers by Lillian Budd is a historical fiction novel, first published in 1953, that details the life of a Swedish immigrant family in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is the second book in her acclaimed April Snow trilogy. Amazon Synopsis: The novel follows the journey of Karl Mattias Petersson (who becomes Carl Matthew Christianson upon immigration) as he leaves his home in Sweden to find a new life in America, first in New York and then settling in the Chicago area. The story explores the challenges and experiences of an immigrant family dealing with a new culture, language, and economic hardship in the late 1890s. Goodreads Plot points: Carl meets and marries Elin Nilsson (Ellen Anderson in America), whom he knew in Sweden. The couple struggles with poverty, and Elin eventually contracts tuberculosis after taking on strenuous work as a laundress. The book explores themes of assimilation, cultural identity, the "melting pot" of American society, and the specific difficulties faced by newcomers. Part of a Trilogy: Land of Strangers is preceded by April Snow (1951), which is set in Sweden, and followed by April Harvest (1959), which focuses on the American-born daughter, Sigrid. The New York Times Detail and Realism: Reviewers praise the book for its "abundance of homely detail" about life in humble Swedish homes and the "uprooting experience of emigrating," providing a down-to-earth realism about the immigrant experience. Character Dislike: One reviewer found the main character, Carl, to be "whiny, self-absorbed and indecisive" and difficult to like, despite his generosity toward strangers. Historical Value: While considered somewhat dated by modern literary standards, the book is valued for preserving a "valuable piece of the history of Swedish America" from a mid-20th-century perspective. Themes: Key themes include the celebration of the European American "cultural triumph" and the idea of America as a melting pot, alongside the persistent idea of Swedish traits like a strong work ethic, honesty, and cleanliness. Goodreads Bookseller Inventory # BD1-007-00163.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Signed by the author "Lillian Budd May 17, 1951" on the freefront endpaper. The book is in near fine condition. The jacket is in very good condition with light edgewear. First Edition, First printing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co, 1971. First edition, stated first printing, with personalized inscription to children's book author Rose Dobbs signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Pictorial hardcover, no dustjacket, possibly as issued. Light shelfwear, some corner rubbing, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no other names or markings. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by the author "Cordially, Lillian Budd" on the free front endpaper. The book is in near fine condition. The jacket is in very good condition with edgewear and chipping. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Elmer Jacobs (dj) (illustrator). First Edition. 1st, blue cloth, near fine (thin sunning at top & bottom of boards) in nf dj w/ very light fading on spine, tiny scuff at bottom, $4.50 price. An absurdly nice copy; one might take it for a facsimile. INSCRIBED to a friend on the ffep and dated May 6, 1959. Inscribed by Author(s).

BUDD, Lillian. FOOTSTEPS ON THE TALL GRASS PRAIRIE. Introduction by Walter Havighurst. [Lombard, Illinois]: Lombard Historical Society, [1977]. Small quarto, brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A history of Lombard, Illinois. Signed presentation from Budd on the half-title page: "For Meta L. Carne, with every good wish from a neighbor, Lillian Budd. 1979." With Carne's ink name on the front endpaper. Near fine (covers nice; contents clean & tight); bit of edgewear, small chips & tears (three-inch tear along spine fold) d/j. $85.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Signed by the author on the first blank page. Just a little fading along the edges of the boards. Medium blue boards with gold lettering on the spine. Last book in the trilogy. April Snow. Land of Strangers. April Harvest. The dust jacket has just a little shelfwear with a light crease along the front flap. The jacket is in new mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed. Fiction.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A few short tears to jacket edges. Stated First Edition. ; Signed and inscribed by the author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Signed.