Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first US hardcover edition, first printing of Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon, with no dust jacket. First Edition unstated, 1944 John Day, New York. First printing with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, cloth boards with faded title gilt on a straight spine that is still legible. Also with, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rounded and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with the first two pages removed so it opens to the title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
No dust jacket.
Weaving meticulously researched facts with beautifully imagined scenes, Margret Landon recreates an unforgettable portrait of life in a forgotten exotic land. Written more than fifty years ago, and translated into dozens of languages, Anna and the King of Siam (the inspiration for the magical play and film The King and I) continues to delight and enchant readers around the world.
