[Rarebooks] FS: Pearl Buck, most SIGNED, 30% off today only

[Charles Agvent]

In honor of Pearl Buck's 120th birthday today, our Buck holdings 
described below are all offered at 30% off the prices listed, today 
only, for direct order via email or phone.

1.  BUCK, Pearl (translator) (COVARRUBIAS, Miguel). ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS 
[SHUI HU CHUAN]. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1948. Two folio 
volumes (9-1/4" x 12-1/4") bound in Oriental bark paper in the 
traditional stab-sewn Chinese style. Illustrated by Miguel Covarrubias 
with the plates hand-colored in the studio of Paul Baruch. Calligraphic 
titles by Jeanyee Wong. Copy #380 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on 
the colophon page. Fine, lacking the chemise and slipcase as often the 
case. (#011861)        $150.00

2.  BUCK, Pearl (translator) (COVARRUBIAS, Miguel). ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS 
[SHUI HU CHUAN]. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1948. Two folio 
volumes (9-1/4" x 12-1/4") bound in Oriental bark paper in the 
traditional stab-sewn Chinese style. Illustrated by Miguel Covarrubias 
with the plates hand-colored in the studio of Paul Baruch. Calligraphic 
titles by Jeanyee Wong. Copy #355 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on 
the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Bookplate tipped to front 
pastedown of each volume. Fine in chemise and worn but complete 
slipcase. (#014474)        $250.00

3.  BUCK, Pearl. DOCUMENT SIGNED. (New York): (John Day), [1969]. An 8" 
x 10" pamphlet of 8 pages consisting of a biographical sketch and 
checklist of the Nobel Prize winning author SIGNED by her including her 
middle initial below her printed signature. The cover features Clara 
Sipprell's photograph of Buck looking down at a small oriental figure. 
Attractive piece. Near Fine. (#009919)        $250.00

4.  BUCK, Pearl. OF MEN AND WOMEN. New York: The John Day Company, 
(1941). First Edition. A book based on Buck's belief that "our very 
democracy is threatened by the unbalance between men and women." SIGNED 
and INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper for Ashley Montagu 
"with deep appreciation." Ashley Montagu was an anthropologist and a 
prolific writer whose writing credits include over 50 books. He was an 
early proponent of gene-environment interaction and constantly stressed 
the effect an individual's life history had upon the potential and 
limitations provided by an individual's genetic makeup. Some of 
Montagu's best-known works include THE NATURAL SUPERIORITY OF WOMEN 
(1953) and THE ELEPHANT MAN (1971), which inspired the Tony 
Award-winning play and movie. Near Fine in a Good dustwrapper. 
(#014129)        $450.00

5.  BUCK, Pearl. THE TIME IS NOON. New York: The John Day Company, 
(1966). First Edition. Copy #12 of only 100 copies retained by the 
author for presentation to the Pearl S. Buck Foundation. Fine in about 
Fine dustwrapper with a tiny nick or two. (#014814) $250.00

6.  BUCK, Pearl. TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). Doylestown, PA, 11 March 
1955. A one-page letter of @200 words on Welcome House stationery asking 
for help for the agency, which Buck chaired and which was founded as an 
adoption and child care agency especially for American children of Asian 
ancestry. Normal folds from creasing; smudge to the "P" of Pearl. SIGNED 
"Pearl S. Buck." With envelope. Very Good. (#001497)        $150.00

7.  BUCK, Pearl. TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). Doylestown, PA, 26 Dec. 
1956. A brief one-page letter on Welcome House stationery thanking the 
recipient for a contribution to the agency, which Buck chaired and which 
was founded as an adoption and child care agency especially for American 
children of Asian ancestry. In addition, Buck has added an INITIALED 
HOLOGRAPH postscript of 16 words thanking the recipient for a card. 
Normal folds from creasing. SIGNED "Pearl S. Buck." Near Fine. 
(#009918)        $200.00

8.  BUCK, Pearl. TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). Doylestown, PA, 7 April 
1955. A brief one-page letter on Welcome House stationery thanking the 
recipient for a contribution to the agency, which Buck chaired and which 
was founded as an adoption and child care agency especially for American 
children of Asian ancestry. Normal folds from creasing. SIGNED "Pearl S. 
Buck." Near Fine. (#009917) $100.00

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thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania 
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Discover accepted. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt for 
any reason provided they are in the same condition as sent and prior 
notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value. We carry a 
diverse stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century 
Literary First Editions, Signed Books, Presidential Autographs, 
Illustrated Books, and the world's largest inventory of Limited Editions 
Club books. *We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be 
members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and 
the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).* Please feel 
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