Description
First edition of Plowing on Sunday by Sterling North in the rare dust jacket.
Octavo, [4], 265pp. Brown cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Black topstain. Stated “Published October, 1934” on copyright page. Holiday gift inscription to front free endpaper. Solid text block, small bumps along edges, a near fine copy. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, shelf worn, with chipping to spine and corners. Small closed tear to center of spine. Jacket design by Grant Wood.
Grant Wood (1891-1942) was an American painter best known for his iconic work American Gothic (1930). A leading figure in the Regionalist art movement, Wood celebrated rural American life and landscapes during the Great Depression, emphasizing simplicity, tradition, and Midwestern values.
