Erskine Caldwell — Tragic Ground

New York, Duell, Slone and Pearce , 1944. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this humorous and exciting novel from Caldwell, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Set in the Southern community of Poor Boy, lingering on is the family of Spence Douthit who long to get back to Beaseley County and keep his daughter off the streets. Written by Erskine Preston Caldwell, an American novelist and short story writer whose writings about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United States won him critical acclaim. In the original grey cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities resulting in minor loss to the head of the spine. Sunning to the spine. A 3" closed tear to the rear joint of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.