Wallace Stegner THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN Signed LIMITED Franklin Library.
A signed, deluxe Franklin Library edition of Wallace Stegner's hefty semi-autobiographical novel, which is the story of Bo Mason and his family. Immigrants to North Dakota, the Mason family struggles as they are constantly on the move on both sides of the US-Canadian border in the hopes of striking it rich.
Includes illustrations by Charles Reid. Signed by Mr. Stegner on a leaf near front of volume. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. Bound in full brown bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Text presented on high-quality papers. Orange silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued)
. --- An old stain from an assumed bookplate is on the back inside cover as seen in photo as well as some wear to the gilded sides
Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (12), 733 pages; Signed by Author