Gentle Spring by Stuart Jesse: Signed (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Dark green hardcover shows light edgewear. The pages are lightly tanned with edges lightly foxed. INSCRIBED ON THE FFE: TO JOHN GETTERMAN A FELLOW WRITER WITH PLEASURE - GOOD LUCK AND ???? ???? TO YOU. JESSE STUART MAY 26TH, 1969. This is the story of an Appalachian community. The DJ is worn at edges with small tears, tanning and light soiling. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. 8vo. (1969)t. Fine in Fine dust jacket. INSCRIBED and dated (9/27/71) by author on front free endpaper. Stated First Edition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. Signed and inscribed by Jesse Stuart on the ffep; dated gift inscription on the front pastedown. light edge wear; jacket has some soiling, sunning to spine panel; Come Gentle Spring, a collection of twenty short stories, was first published in 1969. The title clearly reflects Jesse Stuart's philosophy of life, the joy and hopefulness he feels for humanity, symbolized by the coming to Spring. Jesse Stuart's works always seem to focus on the essential goodness of humanity. He depicts a simple world where people exist the best they can. He focuses on the positive and life-enriching qualities of laughter, joy, respect, kindness, and love. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second printing. Publisher's green cloth with spine lettering gilt, octavo, pp. 282. Inscribed by the author "With all good wishes" on the free front endpaper. Dust jacket nearly Very Good with mild chipping at crown of spine and flap fold tips. Jacket now in a removable sheet of protective Brodart. Inscribed by Author(s).…

First edition (per publisher's statement upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. [6], 282 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.75cm. Dust jacket lightly soiled, spine panel toned with heel nicked and 1.5cm chip at head; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Green cloth, spine's gilt lettering still vibrant with ends bumped. Minor soiling to fore-edge; small stain upon top edge. Laid-in between pages 30-31 are two newspaper clippings: {#1} biographical article regarding Jesse Stuart from The Herald-Dispatch [Huntington, West Virginia] dated June 30, 1969 and {#2} clipping presumably from same newspaper announcing Jesse Stuart book-signing for COME GENTLE SPRING for Saturday, June 21 [1969] at Anderson-Newcomb, Huntington, WV department store. A very good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket with Stuart's very personalized ten-line black felt tip ink signed inscription dated for June 21, 1969 on the front free endpaper. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with very good dust jacket. Signed by the author on front fly leaf. Dust jacket has a 1&1/2 inch tear at bottom front edge, has a small chip at bottom front corner, and has three small smudges on back panel. 282 pages. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 282 pages. 8vo. Stated First Edition. Signed and dated by Jesse Stuart on the front free end paper. Not inscribed to anyone, but a former owner's name is on the front paste down. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket has slight tanning on the spine, otherwise in fine condition. Book is solid, tight, and very clean, no marks. An excellent copy. Signed by Author(s).…