Description: THE EARLIEST DREAMSby Nancy Hale_________________ Hardcover no dust jacket; 263 pages; Size Approx. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4.Published by Charles Scribner's Sons; 1936, first edition "A".Details: This very scarce first edition copy of "The Earliest Dreams" was the first collection of short stories published by Nancy Hale."Most of the protagonists are female, from girls to grandmothers. “I specialize in women,” Hale once told an interviewer, “because they are so mysterious to me. I feel that I know men quite thoroughly, that I know how, in a given situation, a man is apt to react. But women puzzle me.” We encounter these characters in various straits of satisfaction, dissatisfaction, or more commonly an ambiguous space in between: a sixteen-year-old whose sexuality burgeons like a tornado, “incomprehensible to her and pulling her apart,” and draws into its vortex her bewildered Irish riding instructor;...."Paste-on title labels to front cover and spine. Upper page edges are red, fore-edges are untrimmed.A fine addition for your bookshelf!Condition: The spine and edges of the back cover are sun-faded, name in the front, a little foxing to the endpapers, otherwise in good condition with a solid binding and clean pages. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book.ShippingFree Domestic Economy Shipping!Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!About Us:Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do.Customer Service:Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help.Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us!Packaging:We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements.Delivery: We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Schenectady, New York
End Time: 2024-03-01T22:13:00.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1936
Language: English
Illustrator: N/A
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: North America
Author: Nancy Hale
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Short Stories
Character Family: N/A