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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
by McCullers, Carson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book Club Edition. Near Fine in an about Very Good, generally toned and soiled, rubbed and with some creases at the edges and surface. Orange cream colored buckram with red ink designs and panels on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. An omnibus of McCullers' work, including The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Member of the Wedding, and new stories.
Synopsis
A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers’s best stories, including her beloved novella “The Ballad of the Sad Café.” A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose café serves as the town’s gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes “Wunderkind,” McCullers’s first published story written when she was only seventeen about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist. Newly reset and available for the first time in a handsome trade paperback edition, The Ballad of the Sad Café is a brilliant study of love and longing from one of the South’s finest writers.
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Details
- Seller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 9796
- Title
- The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
- Author
- McCullers, Carson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- American Literature, Modern Literature, 20th Century Literature, Drama, Gay, LGBT, Southern Literature
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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