Inscribed New Directions reissue of McCullers's second novel, full of that Sense of Dreadfulness defined by Tennessee Williams as characteristic of the Southern Gothic school.
Near fine in very good jacket.
Price: $2,000.00
"After he had passed the soldier he had to suppress a craving to turn around, and as he walked away he felt his heart swell with a wild, nostalgic sadness which he could not control."
First published in 1941 and set on a Georgia army base beset with unspoken sexual obsessions, strange hates, and sudden outbreaks of violence, REFLECTIONS was once criticized as morbid and unwholesome, now recognized as one of the great gay classics of the early 20th century. In his new introduction to this New Classics Series edition from New Directions, Williams champions it as "one of the purest and most powerful of those works which are conceived in that Sense of The Awful which is the desperate black root of nearly all significant modern art," superior in artistic control to her celebrated debut, braver than Proust, nobler in spirit than any since Melville. Uncommon inscribed.
(New York): (New Directions), (1950). 7'' x 4.5''. Original tan cloth. In original unclipped ($1.50) blue and tan dust jacket designed by Al Lustig. 182, [4] pages. Inscribed by McCullers on front free endpaper: "For Jack and Georgia / Carson." Single pencil underline to one page. Some soil to jacket spine, top edge of text block. Light chipping and wear to jacket with a few small closed tears.
We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 30 days. Please notify us before mailing a return.
We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. First editions (meaning first edition, first printing) are explicitly stated. TPM is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We're happy to provide additional images on request.
All domestic orders ship gratis. For orders under $250, free USPS media mail shipping is included; orders $250 and over ship USPS Ground Advantage. International orders over $1000 also ship gratis. Expedited, overnight, as well as other carriers (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.), may carry additional costs beyond quoted rates. All orders receive tracking information and a direct contact in case of any questions.
International buyers are responsible for any customs, taxes, and related import fees. Please note that we are unable to accomodate requests to misrepresent, misdeclare, or otherwise falsify customs documents when shipping internationally. We appreciate your understanding.
We accept all major credit cards, Paypal, Venmo, check, money order, and bank wire. We are happy to bill institutional buyers' needs. Sales tax will be added to applicable purchases. Items subject to prior sale.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us. We prioritize our long-term relationships far above any individual purchase, and we want you to love your item as much as we loved cataloguing it.
Type Punch Matrix is a Washington D.C.-area rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy.
Read more about TPM.
