Preview
Creation Date
1966
Description
Gift of Richard N. Hurley.
Publisher
MacFadden Books
Style/Period
Mid-twentieth century, Pulp Fiction
Culture
American
Materials/Techniques
covers (gathered matter components), paperbacks
Measurements
7 x 4.25 in.
Inscription
[top, in black banner]: MACFADDEN/ MB/ BOOKS/ from the novel by/ ERSKINE CALDWELL; [top right]: 75¢; [center]: TOBACCO ROAD/ Jack Kirkland; With a new introduction by Erskine Caldwell/ A terrified bride, a shameless father, a brutal/ son and a passionate widow are caught in a/ trap of greed and tragedy; [bottom]: The complete unabridged text/ of the play which ran for seven- and- a half- years on Broadway
Keywords
paperbacks; pulp fiction; text (layout feature); illustrations (layout features); men (male humans); women; cabins (houses); objectification; overalls (trousers)