signed first edition Hardcover
1967 · New York
by Grafton, Sue
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing. Inscribed by Sue Grafton on the title page. The author's first published novel, a work of mainstream fiction concerning a widow who lives "on the brink of poverty" with her children in a small Kentucky town. Grafton (1940-2017) followed this with The Lolly-Madonna War (1969) before beginning her Kinsey Millhone "Alphabet" mystery series. Octavo. Original red cloth binding, with gilt titles. A tight, unread copy. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
(Inventory #: 71760)