Flannery O'Connor / MEMOIR OF MARY ANN By the Nuns Who Took Care of Her 1st 1961

Description: "It's Very Badly Written But Should Be Published" (O'Connor)A MEMOIR OF MARY ANN: By the Nuns Who Took Care of HerEdited and introduced by Flannery O'Connor(1961)Uncommon first edition of this memoir by the Dominican nuns of Atlanta, with O'Connor's introductory essay on the difficulties of writing and reading about good and pious children.Near fine in very good plus jacket."Anyone who writes anything about me is going to have to read everything I have written, in order to make legitimate criticism, even and particularly the Mary Ann piece." - O'Connor First approached by the Dominicans of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home to write the life story of Mary Ann Long as a novel, a proposal she emphatically rejected, O'Connor encouraged the nuns to write it themselves and sent the manuscript produced by Sister Evangelist on to her publisher with such faint praise as she could muster ("She don't write like Shakespeare but she does well enough for this.") Her introduction, more tactful than her private letters, dwells on Nathaniel Hawthorne and on charity, and persuaded Robert Giroux to publish it: "I read your preface at once; it's marvelous. Then I read the story, with a few misgivings which somehow are not important."Read more: O'Connor, The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor; Samway, Flannery O'Connor and Robert Giroux: A Publishing Partnership. New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, (1961). 8'' x 5.25''. Original green cloth. Green topstain. In original unclipped ($3.50) dust jacket designed by Ben Feder Associates. 134 pages. Faint soil and a few tiny tears to jacket, sunning to jacket edges and spine. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 220 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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