Losing Battles
by WELTY, Eudora
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Small spot of fading to spine, otherwise a fine copy in somewhat nicked jacket with a few small closed tears & small chip on spi
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
N. Y.: Random House, (1970). First edition. Polk A16.1. Presentation copy, inscribed by Welty to her editor: "For Mary Lou (Aswell), so she can finish it, and at last! with my love and gratitude, Eudora, March 1970". As editor for Harper's Bazaar, Aswell published many of Welty's short stories. Small spot of fading to spine, otherwise a fine copy in somewhat nicked jacket with a few small closed tears & small chip on spine. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. Small spot of fading to spine, otherwise a fine copy in somewhat nicked jacket with a few small closed tears & small chip on spine.
Synopsis
Set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, Losing Battles is a collection of Eudora Welty stories are told by three generations of Granny Vaughn's descendants as they gather to celebrate her 90th birthday and swap their tales.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16656
- Title
- Losing Battles
- Author
- WELTY, Eudora
- Book Condition
- Used - Small spot of fading to spine, otherwise a fine copy in somewhat nicked jacket with a few small closed tears & small chip on spi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Polk A16.1. Presentation copy, inscribed by Welty
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- N. Y.
- Date Published
- (1970)
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED/INSCRIBED; MODERN FIRSTS;
Terms of Sale
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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About the Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
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