Description
The first edition, first printing of A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck, a fine example.
Octavo, [8], 150pp, [2]. Maroon cloth, title stamped in gilt on the spine. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page. Red topstain. This copy appears unread. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap, bright illustrations.
An exceptional copy of Peck’s first novel.
Peck’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in rural Vermont, centered on a Shaker farm boy, his father, and the difficult lessons of work, loss, and responsibility.
