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The Complete Novels of Eudora Welty: The Robber Bridegroom, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, Losing Battles, The Optimist's Daughter (#101 in Library of America series)
by WELTY, Eudora
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 188301154X
- ISBN 13
- 9781883011543
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About This Item
New York: The Library of America / Literary Classics of the United States. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 188301154X . A Library of America edition presenting all of Eudora Welty's novels intended for adult readers. The Mississippi-born Welty (1909-2001) often set her stories in her home state. She is also noted for her highly-regarded short stories. Number 101 in the Library of America series. --- In full navy cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt, navy satin placemarker is sewn in. Text presented on ultra-thin leaves. Volume wrapped in black jacket with photographic portrait of author to front panel. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound, unmarked copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Unpriced, unclipped dust jacket with very light creasing to jacket edges, slight rubbing & scratching, else bright, newish and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; (10), 1009, (4) pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87679
- Title
- The Complete Novels of Eudora Welty: The Robber Bridegroom, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, Losing Battles, The Optimist's Daughter (#101 in Library of America series)
- Author
- WELTY, Eudora
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 188301154X
- ISBN 13
- 9781883011543
- Publisher
- The Library of America / Literary Classics of the United States
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- 188301154X
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