Stranger in the Earth: The Story of a Search

Sugrue, Thomas; Ward, Lynd (Illustrator)

Published by Henry Holt and Company, New York, New York, 1948

About this Item

Autobiography of Irish-American author Sugrue (1907-1953), the story "of a man who conquered fear.not only the fear of death, but even more important, the subtle fear of life." In 371 pages, with stunning woodcut Deco-style illustration by Lynd Ward to DJ. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1948, SIGNED by the Author with a personalized & dated inscription to ffep, in which he thanks the recipient, Frank Cunningham of Santa Monica, CA, "for telling the Pacific Coast about a book cooked up by a couple of other Irishmen--Sugrue & Duffy--way back here in the East." Cunningham's name & address appear in pencil underneath this dedication. With black cloth-covered boards lettered in bright white to spine, this hardcover octavo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean save for light soil & discoloration due to offsetting to endpapers. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages off-white with moderate tanning, heavier to edges, but completely unmarked. Very mild corner bumping The clipped DJ, with orig. $4.00 price intact to front flap, is also Near Fine, with very mild rubbing to extremities & light creasing to both ends of spine; nicely protected in clear mylar cover by earlier owner. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stranger in the Earth: The Story of a Search
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York, New York
• Publication Date: 1948
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Ward, Lynd
• Edition: First Edition First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Writing/Publishing/Journalism/Writers/Words
  • Signed Books
  • Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters