"THEY ARE THE WE OF ME"

MCCULLERS, Carson. The Member of the Wedding. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1946. Octavo, original yellow cloth, original dust jacket. $650.

First edition of McCullers’ most popular work.

McCullers' reputation, already established in literary circles after the publication of her first novel, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, became widespread with the publication of The Member of the Wedding, the story of a 13-year-old girl who longs to accompany her brother and his new bride on their honeymoon.

Book fine, bright dust jacket with light wear to extremities including a small scrape to front joint. Near-fine condition.