Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty Inscribed 1st Edition 1946 Harcourt vintage C
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Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty Inscribed 1st Edition 1946 Harcourt vintage C
$299.00
Welty, Eudora
DELTA WEDDING
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946. Book. Octavo, 247 pages.
True first printing with beige cloth with purple lettering and iilustrated end pages of a map again with the same purple lettering and design.
Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has minor wrinkling. Boards in very good condition.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Delta Wedding (1946) by Eudora Welty is a richly detailed portrait of a large Southern family gathered in the Mississippi Delta for a cousin’s wedding in 1923. Through multiple perspectives, the novel explores the bonds, tensions, and traditions that define the Fairchild family, blending lyrical prose with a deep sense of place and time. Rather than focusing on dramatic events, it captures the rhythms of everyday life and the emotional undercurrents of family connection.
About The Author:
Eudora Welty (1909–2001) was an American author celebrated for her vivid portrayals of Southern life. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she wrote novels and short stories known for their lyricism, humor, and psychological depth. Her works, including The Optimist’s Daughter (which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973), explore human relationships and the complexities of small-town life in the American South.
Book bought from the estate of William Faulkner's grandparents.