{"product_id":"the-mountain-lion-first-edition-hardcover-classic-american-literature-jean-stafford","title":"The Mountain Lion Jean Stafford First Edition Hardcover Classic American Literature No DJ","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"652\"\u003eA vintage hardcover first edition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eThe Mountain Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jean Stafford, an important work of mid-century American literary fiction. Stafford, later awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is known for her sharply observed prose and psychological depth, and this copy presents well as a collectible reading copy or refined literary shelf piece for a curated library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean Stafford\u003cbr data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"682\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Mountain Lion\u003cbr data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"713\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"727\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harcourt, Brace and Company \/ Harcourt, Brace \u0026amp; World, as visible from available images\u003cbr data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"818\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"843\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York\u003cbr data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"855\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not verified from available images\u003cbr data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"902\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, per seller-provided listing information\u003cbr data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"972\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"985\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not verified from available images\u003cbr data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None shown\u003cbr data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eISBN, if applicable:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not applicable \/ none observed\u003cbr data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003cbr data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not verified from available images\u003cbr data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not provided\u003cbr data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1268\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003cbr data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not signed \/ none observed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eNotable Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover; first edition per seller-provided information; classic American literature; Jean Stafford literary fiction; attractive dark cloth binding; suitable for collectible library, literary shelf styling, or reading copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"2066\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eEdition Verification Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The listing information identifies this as a first edition. The available images show the title page and publisher information, but the copyright-page language and any printing statement or number-line details are not fully readable from the screenshot provided. For accuracy, this should be listed as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eFirst Edition, per seller-provided information\u003c\/strong\u003e unless a clear copyright-page photo confirms the exact edition statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage condition with visible age-appropriate wear to the hardcover binding. No dust jacket is shown. The boards appear generally intact with rubbing and surface wear visible along the cover and edges. Interior pages appear toned from age, as expected for a mid-century book. No signature, inscription, or major interior defect is visible from the supplied images, but the full text block, hinges, and all pages have not been individually inspected from the available photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2577\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean Stafford, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003eThe Mountain Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hardcover vintage literary fiction volume, identified as a first edition per seller-provided information. No dust jacket shown. A collectible reading copy of a notable American literary work by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jean Stafford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003eFrom a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. All items are carefully packed and shipped using environmentally conscious materials, including recycled boxes and protective packing whenever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3325\"\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3787\"\u003eThere are books that sit quietly on a shelf and wait for the right reader to find them. \u003cstrong data-start=\"3415\" data-end=\"3436\"\u003eThe Mountain Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to that older American literary tradition where the prose is controlled, observant, and sharper than it first appears. This copy has the presence of a true library book: restrained, intelligent, and quietly collectible, suited as much for the reader of mid-century fiction as for the collector building a thoughtful American literature shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3789\" data-end=\"3798\"\u003e~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harcourt, Brace and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46646483681474,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00060-LOC","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/The_Mountain_Lion_1.png?v=1770295681","url":"https:\/\/checkout.thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/the-mountain-lion-first-edition-hardcover-classic-american-literature-jean-stafford","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}