OWEN, Frank. Rare Earth. New York: Lantern Press, 1931.

First Edition. Ervin Decon dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel with elements of farming, travel to China, World War One and race relations. Includes dialectic speech. "Rare Earth is an entirely original novel, gripping, awe-inspiring, glowing with beauty. In it are three distinct romances, one between Scobee and Dallis who are white, one between Linda and Benda Joel who are colored, one between Hung Long Tom and Lotus Blossom who are Chinese". Very Good, rear inner hinge a bit cracked, bookplate removed from front endpaper, in jacket split down middle of spine, mended at verso with scotch tape, shallow edge chips and wear.

Price: $35.00