{"product_id":"seed-of-mischief-willa-gibbs-1953","title":"Seed of Mischief by Willa Gibbs 1953 Book Club Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed of Mischief\u003c\/strong\u003e by Willa Gibbs is a 1953 Book Club Edition hardcover published by Farrar, Straus and Young, complete with its illustrated dust jacket and 248 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel is set against the turmoil of the French Revolution and follows the story of Jeanne de France. This copy has bright red boards beneath a dramatic illustrated jacket that gives it plenty of shelf presence as well as making it a readable vintage novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages are clean and easy to read according to the provided condition notes. No writing or staining was seen while paging through the book. The dust jacket shows age and handling wear, including a tear at the front, edge wear, and small creases and chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-military-history-and-fiction-books\" title=\" Vintage historical romance novel Title: Seed of Mischief \"\u003eVintage historical romance novel\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed of Mischief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willa Gibbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farrar, Straus and Young, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1953\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Club Edition. Printing not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red cloth hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 3\/4 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy is complete and readable, with a clean interior and visible wear mainly affecting the dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 248 pages are clean and easy to read according to the provided condition notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo writing or stains were seen while paging through the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bright red hardcover remains attractive beneath the jacket, and the illustrated jacket artwork is still strong enough for display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front of the dust jacket has a visible tear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows edge wear, light creasing, and small chips consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket edges and corners show rubbing and handling wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pages show age toning, especially around the outer edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copyright page dates the novel to 1953, and the front dust jacket flap identifies this copy as a Book Club Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story places its fictional heroine, Jeanne de France, against the violence and political uncertainty of the French Revolution. The jacket copy describes it as Willa Gibbs's second historical romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy keeps the illustrated jacket together with the red cloth hardcover beneath it, giving a reader both the original period artwork and a clean reading copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor someone building a shelf of mid century historical fiction, vintage romance, or jacketed 1950s novels, the artwork and Book Club Edition format are the details that give this copy its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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