Willie Was A Lady (First Edition)
Columbia, South Carolina: Wing Publications, 1966. Gerald Harvey. First Edition. Hardcover. In Willie Was a Lady, Archibald Rutledge tells a story of love, danger, and courage featuring a "charming, obstinate, loyal and funny" mountain girl named Willie. Published in 1966, this work of fiction is set in the American South. The plot revolves around themes of love, danger, and courage. These are recurring motifs in Rutledge's work, which often combines a love of the outdoors and nature with elements of human drama and introspection. The first edition of the book features illustrations by Gerald Harvey.
This first edition is bound in off-white publisher's cloth with gilt on the cover, and added handwritten title on the spine in black ink. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Harvey in black and white, all present, and includes a list of illustrations within the table of contents. 123 pp. Dust jacket is illustrated in full color, protected with a mylar cover.
CONDITION: Both this book and DJ are very good with some shelf wear. Ex-library with all typical library attributes and markings, including a discard stamp on the front flyleaf. Dust jacket is taped to both the front and back pastedowns. A small open tear and crease on pages 107/108. Even so this is a very solid copy with a bright textblock and delightful pictures. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good / Very Good.
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