The Winning of Barbara Worth
List of Editions
Letter
designations are from my book, Harold Bell Wright's Books and
Collectibles. Editions I have discovered since publishing the book
are in this "teal" green color. (Editions or variations in blue
type contributed by Dave Hadsell.)
a.
*Book
Supply
Co.,
8/1911
burgundy,
white
dust
jacket
with
F.
Graham
Cootes
illus.
{lt}
a3. BSC,
Burgandy-Gold Same as Chudleigh's A except for Reviewer's Copy stamp
b.
*Book
Supply
Co.,
8/1911
full
limp
green
morocco,
top
edge
gilt
{et}
c.
*Book
Supply
Co.,
8/1911,
removable
"ooze"
(suede)
leather
cover,
was
offered
by
BSC
on
book
or
as
separate
item
for
70
cents.
Every
book
ordered
with
leather
cover
also
had
"Barbara
Package
Band"
--
a
special
wrapping
{1913
BSC
Catalogue,
p.
13}
d.
*Book
Supply
Co.,
8/1911,
"Author's
Advance
Copy
Compliments
of
Elsbery
W.
Reynolds
and
Harold
Bell
Wright"
stamped
in
gilt
on
cover
e.
Burt,
August
1911,
dark
green,
yellow
letters,
Cootes
drawing
of
Barbara
Worth
in
center
of
cover
{lt}
f.
Burt,
Aug.,
1911,
dark
green,
orange
letters,
egg-shaped
picture
on
cover,
Burt
title
page
{Chudleigh
examined}
g.
Burt,
Aug.,
1911,
dark
green,
white
letters,
egg-shaped
picture
on
cover,
Burt
title
page
G2. BURT Dk Grn
- White Same as Chudleigh's G except BSC title page
h.
Burt,
Aug.,
1911,
dark
green,
black
letters,
egg-shaped
picture
on
cover,
Burt
title
page.
ha.
Burt,
1911,
green,
no
picture
on
cover,
framed
Burt
title
page,
mentions
Their
Yesterdays
on
title
page.
(S)
or
(5)
on
last
page.
{Chudleigh
saw}
hb. BURT, wine cloth, black letters,
same as Chudleigh's "ha" except for color + list of best
sellers G thru K
i.
Burt,
(1913),
gray,
announces
The
Eyes
of
the
World
to
be
published
Aug.,
1913
{gc}
i2. BURT,
Pea Green Same as I except for Cover
j.
Burt,
(1913),
green,
announces
The
Eyes
of
the
World
to
be
published
Aug.,
1913
{lt}
k.
Burt,
Photoplay,
(1926),
light
green,
no
picture
on
cover,
photos
inside
"from
Samuel
Goldwyn's
presentation
of
the
Henry
King
Photoplay
production."
{gc}
l.
Burt,
Photoplay,
(????)
forest
green,
no
picture
on
cover,
same
photos
inside
but
"Courtesy
United
Artists
Corporation,"
"(S)"
on
last
page.
{gc}
m.
Grosset
&
Dunlap,
no
date,
"Madison
Square,"
blue,
red
letters,
{lt}
M2. G & D
Blue-Red Reduced royalty notice top inside flap of DJ - No S on last page
n.
Grosset & Dunlap,
1966,
light
green
&
white
cloth
pattern,
8.25","
yellow
letters.
o.
Thorndike,
1983,
8.5",
red
spine,
beige
Barb.
W.
on
cover,
no
dust
jacket,
large
print
{lt}
p. Holtville
Tribune, 1987. Facsimile reprint of 1911 edition. Green
library binding. 1000 copies printed, without dust jackets.
q. Holtville
Printing and Graphics, 1991. Facsimile reprint of 1911 A.L.
Burt edition with Green binding.
Similar to above but with color picture of Barbara on cover and
"Limited Edition 1991 Holtville Printing and Graphics" stamped
on cover. ISBN 0-9618473-0-1. A limited edition of 450 copies,
individually numbered and signed by Norman Wright, youngest son of Harold
Bell Wright. Due to errors by both the typesetter and the binder,
the title page and spine mistakenly attribute this edition to the
Holtville Tribune.
q2.
Imperial
County Historical Society Commemorative Edition, 1998. ISBN
0-9618473-5-2. Maroon cover hot
stamped in gold to match the 1911 first edition. Preface by Norman
Wright, introduction by Lawrence V. Tagg, and appendices describing the
production of the original book, the plays, the movie, collectibles,
sites, etc. Numbered edition of 250 copies, signed by Norman Wright
until his eyesight failed, and after that signed by one or the other of
Wright's grandsons below a rubber stamp of Norman's signature. Has
all the original illustrations plus many other pictures. This volume
has a color frontispiece of Barbara, a booklet in the back marking the
unveiling of the Winning of Barbara Worth manuscript in the
Pioneers' Museum, and a framable 8" x 10" portrait of Barbara.
Available from the Imperial Valley Historical Society, 373 East Aten Road,
Imperial, CA 92251. Phone: 760-352-1165. $49.50
W.
Harold
Bell Wright Society Edition, 1998. ISBN-0-9618473-6-0.
Green cover to match the 1911 Burt
edition, with a pasted-on egg-shaped picture of Barbara. The text,
illustrations, preface, introduction, appendices, etc. are the same as the
Historical Society edition, above, but there is NO color frontispiece,
framable picture, or souvenir booklet. Available from the Harold
Bell Wright Society. $29.95
r.
Hodder
&
Stoughton,
(1911)
{in
H&S,
The
Recreation
of
Brian
Kent}
s.
H&S,
(1923)
{British
Museum,
1965}
SA. HODDER &
STOUGHTON, Red-Black Mentions "A Son Of His Father" which was
published in 1925
t.
Appleton,
has
one
photo
from
movie
edition.
{J}
{BIP
1901-28}
u.
Buccaneer,
1975,
library
binding,
{BIP
1989/90}
v.
G & D Pictoral, - Horse & Rider
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