KNOW NOTHING-Ante-Bellum Virginia-Beulah Quintet-MARY LEE SETTLE-1st HC SUPERB!

Description: Hi! You're looking at a SUPERB condition which is a classic novel of Antebellum Virginia written by MARY LEE SETTLE and published as Book Three of "The Beulah Quintet' of novels of the Old South--the book is a RARE and hard to find collectible STATED FIRST EDITION and HARDCOVER with the ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET and is NOT a remainder copy and NOT price-clipped, with the original $4.95 price in the upper corner of the front inner flap. This book is in SUPERB condition and the book itself has a VERY slight forward list of the spin edge, very slight fading on the upper and lower spine tips, very slight dustwear on the upper page edge, a tiny owner's name and address written on the upper center of the first page and just slight shelfwear but NO other significant flaws; the dustjacket has very light dings and tiny tears on the spine and opening tips, tiny tears and creases on the lower center of the back surface and upper left of the front surface, a tiny tear on the upper center of the front inner flap, slight dustwear on the BACK surface of the dustjacket, a very small scuff on the center of the back surface and just very light shelfwear otherwise but NO other significant imperfections! The book is titled Know Nothing: A Novel of the Ante-bellum Virginia and it was written by MARY LEE SETTLE; it was published by The Viking Press in 1960 and is a STATED 1st EDITION copy.Set in the decades preceding the Civil War, Know Nothing tells the tragic tale of Peregrine Catlett and his second son, Johnny. The year 1837 brings a host of perils to their verdant West Virginia valley. Amid financial panic, debate over the abolition of slavery, and mounting tension between North and South, Peregrine considers freeing his slaves but believes that, with his children scattered, his only hope of retaining his plantation rests on the use of the slaves who regard him as a dear friend and revered father figure for whom they--in their simple way--feel unbounded love and undying loyalty.A fantastic find, and a beautiful copy of this book!Thanks for looking, and good luck if you're bidding! Also be sure to check out all of my other great books currently listed on ebay auctions--I can combine shipping for multiple purchases!

Price: 64.99 USD

Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-14T05:44:11.000Z

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