Description: A near fine copy of the Franklin Library 1980 Signed limited edition of Eudora Welty's Pulitzer Prize-winning short novel about "death and class," set in New Orleans and Mississippi. Another beautiful Franklin Library presentation. With Illustrations by Howard Rogers, a new introduction by Welty, penned especially for this limited edition, and the original 22-page "Notes from the Editors" booklet tipped in at the front. 8vo. 194 pages - Bound in full red 22k gilt decorated leather. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers, custom-made 70-pound Franklin Library Classic Vellum paper, satin bookmark still in its original position and tissue guarding the signature page. The book is near fine and appears to be unread with just a bit of spotting to the gilt page edges and to the red silk endpapers. Overall, a beautiful, signed collectors copy of one of Welty's most popular and best-selling novels.
Price: 219.95 USD
Location: Chester, Vermont
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed By: Eudora Welty
Book Title: The Optimist's Daughter
Book Series: Eudora Welty novels
Original Language: English
Item Length: 6 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Unit Type: lb
Language: English
Item Height: 9 in
Personalized: No
Features: Leather Bound
Topic: Books, Modern Literature
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 1 in
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: The Franklin Library
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Limited Edition
Publication Year: 1980
Type: Novel
Literary Movement: n/a
Era: 1980s
Illustrator: Howard Rogers
Author: Eudora Welty
Genre: Modern & Contemporary
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 30 oz
Number of Pages: 194
