The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty

1973 Pulitzer Prize Winner

Hand Signed by Eudora Welty

Fine Condition

This is a rare Eudora Welty signed limited edition of “The Optimist’s Daughter”.  Published in 1978 by the Franklin Library as part of their Classics Series, the book is signed by Eudora Welty on the title page. The illustrations are by Mitchell Hooks. Please note that this edition differs from the Franklin Library Sixty Series Optimist’s Daughter in that this issue was initially issued unsigned.

Book Features:  This edition features premium hand-cut full leather boards with a distinct cover design in ornate 22-karat gold gild. The spine is hubbed with raised horizontal ridges formed in the leather. There are silk moiré endpapers with a sewn in matching satin bookmark. The pages are gold gilded to protect against dust and moisture and the paper used is acid neutral to last generations without discoloring. 

Condition:  Fine. The book is in excellent condition. There are no bookplates, markings, or any other signs of previous ownership.

Photographs of the book and signature appear below.