The original price of $2.75 present on the front flap. Tape repairs made to the verso at the flap folds and joints. Large piece of the spine missing at the bottom and onto the front panel. Heavy creasing and folding to the panels with tears and chips at the edges.
With an original first printing dust jacket, with no text on the verso. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1943. Signed by the author Betty Smith on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition issued by the publisher - therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. First edition first printing with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. Basis for the first film directed by Elia Kazan, which featured Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, and Oscar winners Peggy Ann Garner and James Dunn (who touchingly brought his considerable experience as a real alcoholic to the screen) with 8-43 above the statement and "D-S" below on Copyright Page as Required. Pieces of DJ missing along spine edges DJ & top & Bottom DJ smaLL pieces missing, Tiny chips Tears mends extremitIEs DJ, Creases to DJ, Some small brown staiN back DJ, Book measures approx 8.5x5.75", 443 pages, VIntage appeal. STill It's about 94 percent there and looks better than it sounds in a brodart plastic protector. Condition of dust jacket is slightly tattered and sometimes held together with old tape on Verso. 5338 at bottom ) has color illustration of street and Green cloth boards TitlEd on Bright Undamaged whIte Paper Label on Spine, Cover Nice Condtion light Rub, Wear, NF+/VG-, AS-IS, Interior clean and solid LiGht FoX, Wear, tree on front DJ at Building and ad for war bonds and picture of author on back of DJ.
, Inner FLAp Dust jacket is priced ($2.75 with No. HBDJ, Stated First Edition, 1943, 1st printing, 8-43, followed by the letters D-S.
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