N. Y.: Harcourt Brace, (1943). First edition. One of 2500 copies printed. Polk A4.1. Presentation copy, inscribed by Welty to her editor: "To Mary Lou Aswell many good wishes to you - Eudora Welty. Spine a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy, lacking the dust jacket. 12mo, original cloth. Spine a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy, lacking the dust jacket.

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These eight stories reveal the singular imaginative power of one of America's most admired writers. Set in the Old Natchez Trace region, the stories dip in and out of history and range from virgin wilderness to a bar in New Orleans. In each story, Miss Welty sustains the high level of performance that, throughout her distinguished career, has won her numerous literary awards. "Miss Welty runs a photofinish with the finest prose artists of her time" (Time).

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Bookseller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16670
Title: The Wide Net and Other Stories
Author: WELTY, Eudora
Book Condition: Used - Spine a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy, lacking the dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition. One of 2500 copies printed. Polk A4.1. Presentat
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Place of Publication: N. Y.
Date Published: (1943)
Bookseller catalogs: SIGNED/INSCRIBED; MODERN FIRSTS;

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