Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers. First Edition unstated, 1946 Houghton Mifflin. First Printing with 3-line copyright with no subsequent printing or copyright.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition, with spotless, cloth boards with a strong sheen. Also with, strong title gilt on a straight spine and on the large title on the front. Also, some age spots on page blocks, a tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and . The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with the $2.50 price on the front flap, mild surface wear and heavy edge wear,chips and small gaps. Looks good in a recent Brodart archival wrap with some surface wear.
From the master of Southern Gothic, Carson McCullers’s coming-of-age story like no other about a young girl’s fascination with her brother’s wedding. Twelve-year-old Frankie is utterly, hopelessly bored with life until she hears about her older brother’s wedding.
A real beauty! Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
