EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE [First UK edition - annotated in ink]

Flannery O'Connor

Published by Faber & Faber, 24, Russell Square, London, 1966

About this Item

First impression of the first UK edition. Preceded by the first American edition which was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1965. ***Please note that, despite this being a collectable first edition, a previous owner has used the book for study, and has made copious notes and annotations in the margins, in both ink and pencil. ***Very good in duck-egg blue boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. Boards clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. Top edge of text-block slightly darkened and dusty. Internally, the book is also very good, and would really be described as near fine except for the annotations mentioned above! Pages otherwise clean. Spine tight. ***In a very good typographically-printed white dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, and retains the original publisher's printed price of 25s net. The dustwrapper is complete, but the head and tail of the spine are creased and rubbed, with some small nicks. The dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and discoloured (being a plain white background). No chips or tears. No fading to the titles on the dustwrapper. ***208mm x 138mm. 269 pages. ***Contents: Everything That Rises Must Converge; Greenleaf; A View of the Woods; The Enduring Chill; The Comforts of Home; The Lame Shall Enter First; Revelation; Parker's Back; Judgement Day. ***'This volume is the collection on which Miss O'Connor was working at the time of her death. Each of the nine stories it contains, carries her highly individual stamp; a quality which sets her writing apart from the work of other authors from the southern states of America. This book is a worthy memorial to what must prove to be an enduring talent' [Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper] ***A first impression of the first UK edition, in its original dustwrapper. The UK first edition is much scarcer than the equivalent first American edition. Despite the fact that a previous owner has used the book for study, and has made copious notes and annotations in the margins, in both ink and pencil, the book is still in a very presentable condition. The annotations may even prove useful to someone who is also studying the work of Flannery O'Connor. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8344

Bibliographic Details

Title: EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE [First ...

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 24, Russell Square, London

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First UK Edition