Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first Paperback edition, later printing of The Member of the Wedding: A Play by Carson McCullers. First Paperback Edition unstated, 1951 New Directions. Twenty-sixth Printing stated and a $7.95 rear cover price.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with multiple creases on the front, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s name on the inside front cover and an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside rear cover and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
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.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
