Foretaste Glory by Jesse Stuart (44 results)

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition Stated. Unmarked, Clean And Solid Copy. Red Covers. Top And Bottom Of Spine A Little Crushed. Dj Spine Sunned And Small Cuts And All Around Wear. Price On Flap $2.50.

Softcover. Condition: New. 8vo; 256 pp; Excellent book. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1946, 256pp. Extremities worn, else G in G, moderately worn and soiled dj, chipped at the top and bottom of the spine, else G. From the dj: "The people of Blakesburg, Kentucky, gazed upon this cataclysmic spectacle as a heavenly portent. Brought up on the fire and brimstone revelations of Fundamentalist revivals, they believed that the day of Judgment had come. Convinced that they would be snatched up to glory precipitately - or dispatched to hell at any moment - the residents of the little hill community rushed out in a frenzy of fear, repentance and reconciliation, each prepared to meet his Maker in his own way.".…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: G to G+. Third Printing. 256 pp, the book and contents are clean and tight, dust jacket has some soil and scuffing, also edge wear, there is a small inked spot on lower left rear cover.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Stated. 256 pages. Bright red cloth with black lettering and stamped decorations. Tight and clean. No marks or stamps. A small town in Kentucky sees a heavenly spectacle and decides Judgement Day has arrived. Blakesburg is a town beneath the southern sun fenced in by two rivers, a mountain and the wind. A humorous hilarious Jesse Stuart novel about hill people facing what they believe to be the end of time. Written in Kentucky mountain dialect.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Clean pages and sound with some average cover wear.; "The rollicking story of a small Kentucky town that witnesses the end of the world!"; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 214 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 3rd printing. Light edge wear to price-clipped jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "First Edition" stated with no other printing indication - 1st, bottom corners of boards lightly bumped, light rubbing to top/bottom of spine and bottom edges of boards, mylar enclosed dj shows small chips to corners with light soiling to rear panel - a 1/2" tear to lower right along fold of front panel to flap - a 1/4" deep piece missing along top of spine with chipping and a 1/2" tear to bottom edge, original price intact.…

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Tiny pull at bottom of front endpaper. The jacket spine is sunned, and there is a large chip at the bottpm of the spine. Other smaller chips at corners, flap folds and spine head. $2.50 price is present on front flap; no names or other marking in the book.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st ed. 256 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4. Red cloth covered boards, stamped in black on front and spine. Ex-lib copy with usual markings. Light wear. No dj.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Foretaste of Glory-Pa. Book.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 256p. A red cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Edges rubbed and corners lightly bumped; otherwise clean and tight. A novel about the appearance of the Aurora Borealis in small-town Kentucky.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Boards w/DJ. Condition: G/G. First Edition. NY: E. P. Dutton & Company. G/G. 1946. First Edition. Boards w/DJ. Sm 8vo., 256 pp., torn in corner . Not Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very good with good dust jacket. Dust jacket has a one inch sticker scar on spine and is faded on spine. Dust jacket is also worn at spine tips and corners and is lightly bumped and/or rubbed along top and bottom pages. 256 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Good+ hardcover, exlibrary edition, has the usual internal marks, but no external marks. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. A portion of the dust jacket flap has been taped inside the front board. ; Ex-Library; 8.2 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches; 256 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Collectable, very good. Original 1946 edition, 2nd printing. Red hardcover in dust jacket, 2nd printing, NOT book club, 256 pages. Book is like new. Dust jacket just a little edgeworn; color on spine quite faded but lettering is clear, not price clipped (2.50). Nice condition. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. …

First edition, first printing. Mild spine slant, thus near fine in red cloth with black lettering and reverse blocks; in an illustrated dust jacket that is faded to the spine panel and shows some small nicks, tears, and dots of stain. A novel which began as tales of his hometown told by Stuart to fellow soldiers while in the Navy during World War II; a townful of characters react to seeing the aurora borealis and mistake it for the Day of Reckoning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. 1st edition, 1946 with publishers review card laid in. A Very Good copy in a Good dust jacket. 8vo., 256 pp., bound in publishers red cloth with illustrated red dust jacket, $2.50. Jacket spine slightly faded, minor chipping along edges with some overall light fading and soiling. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve. Jesse Hilton Stuart (August 8, 1906 February 17, 1984) was an American writer, school teacher, and school administrator who is known for his short stories, poetry, and novels as well as non-fiction autobiographical works set in central Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of northeastern Kentucky for his writings.…