The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J Gaines. Dial Press. 1971. "FIRST PRINTING" stated with no listing of later printings. Inscribed, "To my Old buddy/ George/ and his lovely/ wife-/ Edna/ Ernie/ April 27 '71/ San Francisco" on the first blank page. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4", x, 245 pages Hardcover with no dust jacket. Gilt lettering on spine looks a little somewhat faded, but still quite legible. Light cover edge wear. Foxing on the edges of the page block. No other previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. IJ23a