Vincent Sheean Bird Of The Wilderness First and 12 similar items

BIRD OF THE WILDERNESS By [James] Vincent Sheean. New York: Random House, (1941). First edition, first printing. "First printing" statement to the copyright page, $2.50 to the jacket's flap. By the inaugural National Book Award winning author of PERSONAL HISTORY, the basis for the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock directed film 'Foreign Correspondent'. This historical novel depicting Americans and German-Americans in a small town in Illinois, (drawn from Sheean's own Illinois experiences) is set in the pre-foreign war years of 1917-18. A lovely first edition vintage binding in nice well-preserved condition. Fine, square, and firm in cream-green linen with silver embossed flying bird image to the front cover, silver embossed titles to a blue-green panel to the spine, blue-and-white headband and tail-band; in a Salter illustrated near fine dust jacket with slight age-toning to the spine panel, and rear panel, a trace of rubs to the upper shelf-edges, and a short tear and a small surface scuff to the rear panel's upper edge; original printed $2.50 price still intact to the front inner flap. The dust jacket will be placed in a clear, removable protective sleeve after scanning for this entry. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION FICTION BOOKS THANKS!