Clock Hands by Mccullers Carson, Signed (3 results)

1st edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper ("Love, Carson") Near fine/near fine (a lovely copy; price-clipped; dj has only the slightest wear).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Publisher's red cloth titled and decorated in gilt and black to the spine and front board. A trifle bumped, near fine in price-clipped very good or better dust jacket with die-cut window as issued (and a little nicking around the die-cut window). "With The Compliments of The Author" slip with the date of publication stamped on it laid in, as well as Inscribed by McCullers in her post-stroke hand on the front fly leaf "For Monique and Valentin, Love Carson.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Cloth; dust jacket with cut-out window showing lettering of front board; 8vo; pp. 241. Inscribed by McCullers on the FFEP to Louis Untermeyer, "Louis, darling / Carson McCullers," and with a typed signed letter (TLS) in its original mailing envelope, mounted to front paste-down. The letter is on McCullers's personal stationery, with her Nyack, New York address, dated 18 September 1961. It reads: "Dear Louis, Thank you for your letter and although I can't promise anything, I would like to see the word list and will let you know if I can do it. Love, ." the author signs off "Carson," in blue ink, and adds, "p.s. I'm almost sure I can do it. / C." Also with relevant newspaper and magazine articles clipped and laid-in, one tipped to rear paste-down. Spine tips rubbed and a bit sunned; corners lightly bumped. Dust jacket a bit chipped and scuffed at spine tips and corners; a few small closed tears along edge of cut-out front panel; price-clipped. Carson McCullers (1917-1967) met Louis Untermeyer (1885-1977) made fast friends when they met at the Bread Load Conference in the early 1940s.