The Member of the Wedding by McCullers, Carson - 1946

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1946. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1946 Houghton Mifflin True First Edition and Carson McCuller's 3rd novel. This copy is in Very Good condition. There is no DJ. The HB is spotless with neither stains nor foxing on the boards or text and only a trace of bumps on the top corners. The interior has only a dedication from April 1946 from a friend R.K. to a couple. Six bottom edge pages have been professionally repaired. It is apparent that the printer had no separated cleanly the bottom edges of those pages and the owner had pulled and torn them apart rather than applied a scissors. Most tears are ~1 mm with a single one at 8 cm. Adapted for Film or TV three times; 1952: The Fred Zinnemann film with Screenplay by Edward Anhalt, starring the great Ethel Waters, Julie Harris (Oscar Nominee) and Brandon De Wilde (Golden Globe Winner). 1982 TV Movie directed by Delbert Mann, based on the play by the author, and starring Peal Bailey, Dana Hill and Howard E. Rollins. Originally on "NBC Live Theater" 1997 TV movie directed by Fielder Cook, Screenplay by David W. Rintels, and starring Anna Paquin, Alfre Woodard and Corey Dunn.