Grass Roof, First Edition (18 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

paperback. Condition: Good. 1st. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing. PAPERBACK ORIGINAL. Author's first book. Included in the price is a UNSIGNED Advance Reading Copy. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: FINE. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) The first novel of this Vietnamese born author. Called by Robert Olen Butler 'a brilliant exploration of the great themes of exile, loss and identity', this centers on a Vietnamese family resettling and living in the isolation of the California gold country. Published as a trade paperback original under the Mariner imprint. Fine (as new.).

Condition: FINE. First printing, a trade paperback original. The first novel of this Vietnamese born author. Called by Robert Olen Butler 'a brilliant exploration of the great themes of exile, loss and identity', this centers on a Vietnamese family resettling and living in the isolation of the California gold country. Published as a trade paperback original under the Mariner imprint. Review copy with glossy photograph of author laid in, 231 pp. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

Paper Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. First Printing of the author's first book, a paperback original. Light wear to leading edge, else Fine. An unread copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear to covers and spine. Previous owner's signature on top of main title page. Light foxing visible on top of text block. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, 377 pgs., pages clean and tight. Bound in light green cloth, light staining on back cover, wrapped in very good dust jacket. A nice collectible Copy and Rare.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. First Edition. Signed First Edition. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931; same date on title and copyright pages, no later printings indicated (lacks an 'A' on copyright page, so may be a second printing); viii, 367pp. Signed and inscribed by Younghill Kang on front end page ('Sincerely yours, [signature]'). Hardcover in G/G- condition, missing the dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; orange cloth boards worn at corners, lightly frayed at spine ends; light dust smudging to boards, faint damp-stain on rear board; title plate on spine toned and rubbed, text remains legible; interior text very good throughout; moderate amount of foxing to edges of page block. No dust jacket. Kang's first novel, based on the author's own life in Japanese-occupied Korea and his decision to flee to the West. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. A remarkably clean and bright copy. Full orange cloth with publisher's printed paper title labels mounted to upper cover (Korean) and spine (English), no dust jacket. A clean tight and unmarked copy with no markings, hinges tight, just a little offsetting from the red on title page and internally a couple leaves with some browning from presumably an old former newspaper clipping laid in, minor edgewear and a bit of toning to spine and scratches and rubbing to the spine label. Considered the first Korean -American novel, the author was born in Korea and here uses the main character to explain his decision to leave Korea for the West. Uncommon in any edition, rare in this the true first edition especially in this condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ , 1966, 1ST EDITION WITH #1 PRESENT IN Number Line, 1ST PRINTING, VG/VG-, SPINE DJ Small End Chips Wear scuff, . Dust Jacket fron t corner small scuff mark. Dust jacket in VG-condition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Brief previous owner inscription to front free endpaper. Text is unmarked. Firm BLUE CLOTH binding TITLED IN WHITE ON SPINE CVR. Dust jacket shows light edge wear and small scratches, otherwise bright and intact; now in new mylar. Soon hunger would drive her Back to the Frenzied hunting that Ruled her Life. She had a Ravenous Appetite. She must eat constantly during her waking hours. She is tiny Long Tailed Mammal darting along under the grass & Leaves. Learn about Deer Mouse, Ground Squirrel, Weasel, Horned Owl. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 377pp. Pale green cloth boards, dark green titles on spine. Crisp copy that appears virtually unread. The number 1 and a dash after it appear in pencil on FFEP, but book is otherwise clean and unmarked. Slight edgewear to dust jacket, but it shows original $4.95 price on front flap. Kang's debut novel, "captures the twilight of the Korean kingdom in the first two decades of the twentieth century, as Japan colonizes the peninsula. Its narrator, Chungpa Han, is a precocious child whose thirst for education takes him from his secluded home village to Seoul, three hundred miles away; into the heart of Japan; and finally to America, where East Goes West picks up on the pilgrims progress," Ed Park writes in the New York Review of Books. Esther Kim notes that, "believed only literature told the whole truth, and that it was the most permanent of the arts," and that it brought him, "dizzying international success." Kang became great friends with Thomas Wolfe, and the great editor Maxwell Perkins acquired The Grass Roof. Despite its pedigree and Kang's enduring appeal to readers, the book remains out of print. Book.

Hardcover. First Edition; Early Printing. Very Good+ in boards.

Condition: Very Good. First edition, second printing. Hardback. Octavo. viii, 367pp. Original red cloth with printed paper title labels. Slight wear otherwise very good indeed in a rubbed, creased, faded and edge nicked, good plus, rare dust jacket. 2nd impression.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 367pp. Orange cloth boards, titles in black on spine. Spine straight but faded, corners solid, evidence of handling to boards. Front paste down tanned, deckle edged pages show slight foxing but it's minimal internally. Signed by Kang in green ink on FFEP and dated 13 April 1942. The Grass Roof is thought of as the first Korean-American novel. Kang's early success brought him into contact with literary luminaries of the day, and his book East Goes West is now part of Penguin's Classics series. Uncommon signed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition Scribner's 1931 with 'A' and seal. No jacket. Borderline VG with moderate wear, fading to spine, pages yellowed with an occasional bit of foxing or minor blemish, gift inscription to front endpaper.