"A Giant in the Earth": A Biography of Dr. J. B. Boddie (Inscribed and signed by J. Timothy Boddie and Sallie Robinson)
Language: English
Published by The berne Witness Company, Berne, IN, 1944
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Yesterday's Book Shop, CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.Yesterday's Book Shop
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Condition: Used
US$ 600.00
Quantity: 1 available
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See photos for condition details. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. A unique copy which is inscribed to Sallie Robinson by Rev. J. Timothy Boddie, son of tho late Rev. J. B. Boddle and close friend of Martin Luther King Sr. Sallie Robinson was a civil rights activist in the 19th and 20th century. The DJ shows spotting and scuffing with numerous small holes present and edge wear. The blue cloth boards underneath are clean and bright with only very minor edge bumping. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No other handwriting found other than what is pictured on the front pastedown.
Seller Inventory # 2260072
Bibliographic details
- Title
- "A Giant in the Earth": A Biography of Dr. J. B. Boddie (Inscribed and signed by J. Timothy Boddie and Sallie Robinson)
- Author
- Charles Emerson Boddie
- Publisher
- The berne Witness Company, Berne, IN
- Publication year
- 1944
- Condition
- VG+
- Dust jacket
- Good-
- Signed
- Signed by Other
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Biography and Genealogy, First Editions, Signed / Inscribed
Yesterday's Book Shop
CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 15 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 5.90 | US$ 14.90 |
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Store description
Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.
Specialty
First editions, signed editions, limited editions, pre-1950 collectible copies with most being around the turn of the twentieth century and earlier.Seller's business information
Yesterday's Book Shop
OR, U.S.A.