![]() ![]() The book was published by Doubleday for an initial retail price of $3.95. Where the Red Fern Grows first appeared as a three-part series in The Saturday Evening Post in 1961, titled “The Hounds of Youth.” This first printing in book form also appeared in 1961, where it received positive reviews, but sales were sluggish. A scarce first printing of Where the Red Fern Grows, with noted condition issues. Illustrated dust jacket by Reisie Lonette. This copy is paired with the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $3.95 on front flap and no ISBN on rear flap, significant dampstain to top quarter, tissue repairs to front flap fold, short closed tears along top edge, light sunning to spine. ![]() Previous ownership inscription on front pastedown, otherwise free of marginalia. Small moisture stain to front cover, wear to cloth at heel of spine. The first printing, with “first edition” statement on copyright page. Red brick cloth, title stamped in white on spine. First edition, first printing of Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, in the scarce first state dust jacket. ![]()
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