DE LA ROCHE, Mazo

The Building of Jalna

New York: Atlantic, Little Brown, 1944. First Edition. First Printing. Whiteoak Edition. Octavo (19.5cm); green cloth boards, titled in gilt on the spine; blindstamp to the front cover; dustjacket by Lee Thayer; 366pp.; spine ends gently pushed, Fine copy. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50) with chipping and short tears along the extremities; Very Good.

Ninth book in the Jalna series, first book chronologically- "In her new novel, Miss De La Roche goes back to 1850...Here is a story which breathes with the spaciousness and beauty of uncut Canada. Here are the skating parties and the swimming, and here are the mosquitoes, big as dragons..." (from the dustjacket).

Price: $25.00

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