WELTY, Eudora. A group of 9 works, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, A FEW INSCRIBED OR SIGNED.
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WELTY, Eudora (1909-2001). A group of 9 works, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, A FEW INSCRIBED OR SIGNED, comprising:
1) The Wide Net & Other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. REVIEW COPY, stamped with "Review Copy Publication Date Sep 23 1943 Price $250" on the front free endpaper.
2) Delta Wedding. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946. FIRST EDITION.
3) The Golden Apples. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. FIRST EDITION.
4) The Ponder Heart. New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1954. FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY WELTY on the front free endpaper: "With best wishes, Eudora Welty."
5) The Bride of the Innisfallen and Other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1855. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with a single publication date on copyright page.
6) The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty. New York et al: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. FIRST TRADE EDITION, second printing. SIGNED BY WELTY on the half-title.
7) One Writer's Beginnings. Cambridge, MA et al: Harvard University Press, 1984. FIRST TRADE EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.
8) [WELTY, Eudora, afterword]. PERCY, Walker. Novel Writing in an Apocalyptic Time. New Orleans: Faust Publishing, 1986. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 227 of 300 copies, SIGNED BY BOTH WELTY AND PERCY.
9) [WELTY, Eudora]. Eudora Welty Writers' Reflections upon First Reading Welty. Pearl Amelia McHaney, editor. Athens, GA: Hill Street Press, 1999. In original slipcase. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, LIMITED ISSUE, number 131 of 226 copies, SIGNED BY THE EDITOR AND 22 CONTRIBUTORS.
Together, 9 works in 9 volumes, all 8vo, all in original bindings, all in dust jackets if issued, condition generally very good.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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