Wolfe, Thomas; Gorsline, Douglas W. [Illustrator]

LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL [Inscribed by Wolfe's sister, Mabel Wolfe Wheaton]

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947. First Illustrated Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 662 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with black and gilt stamping to spine. General shelf wear with some fraying to cloth at head and tail of spine and at corners of boards. Soiling to cloth. Light soiling and wear to edges of textblock. Textblock sunken. Pen to front pastedown covered by a black-and-white photo of the author adhered with non-archival tape. Light age toning and smudging throughout interior.


Inscribed by the author's sister, Mabel Wolfe Wheaton on front free endpaper: 'For Norman Hildebrand In memory of Thomas Wolfe, my brother—who was a school mate of yours and I remember so well his man stories of those old days at school. Tom loved and admired you and it is my pleasure to present you with this illustrated copy of the "Angel". / Mabel Wolfe Wheaton. / For "Pap" Rheinhart.'


Heavily torn and age toned dust jacket in four pieces and a pamphlet on 'Asheville's Famous Son' laid in.


Shelved in Case 2.

1418341

Shelved Dupont Bookstore

Price: $350