Author: WELTY, EUDORA
Title: The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty (Franklin Library First Edition Society Series)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. First Edition. Full-Leather. A deluxe Franklin Library first edition presenting the collected short stories of Mississippi's Eudora Welty. The stories were previously published in various editions, such as her "A Curtain of Green and Other Stories," and/or in magazines. With a special introductory note and preface by the author and illustrations by Bernard Fuchs. Issued as part of the publisher's First Edition Society series which preceded the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich trade edition. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. --- Bound in full red bonded leather covers with three raised bands on spine. Text presented on quality papers. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Red silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An about Fine copy: bright, newish and probably unread. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (20), 676 pages. Fine with no dust jacket .

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