Harcourt, Brace and Company
1940s The Mountain Lion Jean Stafford First Edition Hardcover Classic American Literature No DJ
$128.00
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DESCRIPTION
The Mountain Lion by Jean Stafford, a hardcover in dark cloth from Harcourt, Brace in New York, with the year recorded as 1947. Stafford, later awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is known for sharply observed prose, and this copy suits a literary shelf or a reader of mid-century American fiction.
WORTH NOTING
- Author: Jean Stafford
- Publisher imprint recorded as Harcourt, Brace and Company / Harcourt, Brace & World, New York
- Year recorded: 1947
- Listed as a first edition; the copyright page and printing statement are not legible in the record
- Dark cloth hardcover
- No dust jacket
- No signature or inscription observed
MEASUREMENTS
- Approx. 8.25" H × 5.5" W
CONDITION
Good pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The boards show rubbing and surface wear along the cover and edges, and interior pages are toned. The book has not been inspected page by page.
STYLE NOTES
A natural neighbor for Willa Cather and Carson McCullers on a shelf of American fiction.
FROM THE HOUSE
A quiet book, sharper than it first appears, much like its author.
A useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell
Condition & care
Each piece is vintage and may show gentle signs of a life well lived. All notable wear is described and photographed.
Shipping & returns
Ships within 2–3 business days, carefully wrapped.
