O'CONNOR, Flannery (1925-1964). A Good Man is Hard to Find. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,000 -
$1,500
Sold for $6,350
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
O'CONNOR, Flannery (1925-1964). A Good Man is Hard to Find. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955.
8vo. Original black cloth lettered in yellow and purple on spine (some wear to corners); in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (some light staining to rear panel, spine very slightly sunned, tiny pinhole to upper joint, a few very tiny soft creases to spine ends, otherwise bright). Provenance: "Louise" (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION, with "first edition" stated on copyright page and with "tyring" on p.125.
PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY O'CONNOR: "For Louise with all the best from Flannery O'C. December 1955." IN THE FIRST ISSUE JACKET with price "$3.50" and with reviews for Wise Blood on rear panel. O'Connor's second published work, A Good Man is Hard to Find comprises Southern Gothic short stories blending elements of dark humor, violence, and religious symbolism.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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