first edition Cloth
1952 · New York
by O'Connor, Flannery
New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor, in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, 232pp. Yellow cloth, title in gray on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, touch of wear to corners. Limited professional restoration to verso with archival tissue paper, reinforcing a few small holes and closed tears. A scarce copy of this author's first novel in its original dust jacket.
(Inventory #: 15249)