signed first edition
1937 · New York
by Kang, Younghill
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Younghill Kang on front free endpaper in green ink, dated October 20, 1937. [vi], 401 pp. Possible presentation issue in a slightly taller format than the trade edition with yellow rather than buff cloth. Very Good with crease and toning to spine, cloth a little dust-soiled, edges stained and faintly foxed. Rare.
A classic of Asian American literature, this novel tells the story of Chungpa Han, a penniless Korean refugee who makes his way through the US and Canada in the 1920s, trying to fit in and support his studies. The Korean American author's two books were published by Maxwell Perkins-- famous editor of Hemingway, Wolfe (a fan of Kang's work), and Fitzgerald-- to critical acclaim, but fell out of print and were neglected for many decades. (Inventory #: 140942498)
A classic of Asian American literature, this novel tells the story of Chungpa Han, a penniless Korean refugee who makes his way through the US and Canada in the 1920s, trying to fit in and support his studies. The Korean American author's two books were published by Maxwell Perkins-- famous editor of Hemingway, Wolfe (a fan of Kang's work), and Fitzgerald-- to critical acclaim, but fell out of print and were neglected for many decades. (Inventory #: 140942498)
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