First edition, first state with "walking" for "waking" on p.80 and blue lettering on the title page. Posthumously published novel by James Agee (1909-55) about a family's reactions to the accidental death of the father. Regarded as one of the best examples of American autobiographical fiction, it won a Pulitzer Prize in 1958. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with silver and green stamping. Faint spotting to the top edge, with some fading along the extremities of the boards. The dust jacket is price-clipped and a bit edgeworn; otherwise very good. Seller Inventory # 77403

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Title: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY

Publisher: McDowell, Obolensky, New York

Publication Date: 1957

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

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