Dust of Mexico
Mitchell, Ruth Comfort
Published by D. Appleton-Century Company, New York, 1941
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(no dust jacket) [good sound copy, lightly shelfworn, spine slightly turned, spine cloth somewhat faded, small red stain on front cover]. Late novel (her next-to-last published work, I believe) by this California author, who I think of as the anti-John Steinbeck due to her previous book, "Of Human Kindness" (1939), which was written as a rebuttal to "The Grapes of Wrath" and presented a sympathetic view of California's ranchers and fruit growers. Married to a California State Senator, she herself was also active in Republican political circles. This book is a romantic/adventure novel about a spinsterish young librarian from New England who travels to Mexico with her frivolous aunt on a "study tour" sponsored by a business and professional women's organization, and finds herself the object of amorous pursuit by a famous radio comedian, an American doctor, and a "dashing Mexican patriot." A contemporary review notes that "riots and kidnapping were some of the excitements that overtook the little librarian"; the same reviewer also complimented the author for her high opinion of the "natives and their mountain background.". Seller Inventory # 24493
Bibliographic Details
Title: Dust of Mexico
Publisher: D. Appleton-Century Company, New York
Publication Date: 1941
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
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Dust of Mexico
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Hardcover
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. The hinges have been meanded preserving the original covers and spine. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123715497
Dust of Mexico
Published by
D. Appleton-Century Company, New York, NY, 1941
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 2nd Printing. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the title page. Laid-in is an autograph (hand-signed) postcard, with an inscription, by the author, using her signature as the wife of Senator Sanborn Young. This is a second printing (the printing number is found on the last text page in brackets) This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The green cover is in bright, un-sunned condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. ; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # A46430
Dust of Mexico
Published by
D. Appleton, 1941
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by author. There is light shelfwear on the cloth, with hints of toning on the cloth near the lower portion of the spine, light foxing on the text block, a faint roll to the spine, lightly yellowed pages, & somewhat impacted binding near the first half of the book, as well as light wear, rubbing, & smudging on the dust jacket, with scuffing & hints of light tearing along the outer edges, & foxing along the outer edges of the back flap; the book is attractive & in very good condition with clear print & secure binding. Seller Inventory # 938405