The Yearling (The First Edition Library)

Shelton, Connecticut: First Edition Library, 1990. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x6x1. Circa 1990 replica. Includes publisher's slipcase and insert. Slight wrinkle to jacket from previous owner applying mylar cover too tightly (now removed), otherwise an excellent copy. 428 pp. 8vo. Inspiration for the MGM film starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, and Claude Jarman, Jr. A Pulitzer Prize-winning classic originally published in 1938, Rawling's timeless story of backwoods Florida and the tender relationship of a young boy and his tame fawn continues to delight and enthrall readers. Woodcut illustrations by Edward Shenton head each chapter. (Inventory #: 2349980)