IF MORNING EVER COMES

ANNE TYLER

About this Item

New York: Knopf, 1964. First Edition. A near-fine copy in quarter-backed black cloth and blue paper-covered boards with gilt spine lettering, red topstain, and an artistic design in blind on the front cover. The book is unclipped and a stated first edition. This copy is neither book-of-the-month nor ex-library. There is mild rubbing and a small smudge on the bottom text block. A perfect facsimile of the original dustwrapper is provided for display purposes.The original dustwrapper is also included with a 1" chip at the top spine and some rubbing and soiling throughout and tape on the verso holding the jacket together. Tyler's first novel, when she was 22, focuses on a young man, Ben, who has just left his hometown to pursue a law degree at Columbia University. But when he learns that his eldest sister has left her husband and returned home with her baby girl, he returns home, too, out of a mixture of homesickness and a sense of responsibility. But he soon learns that his family may not need him as much as he needs to get away. Joanne and her husband are reconciled and Ben proposes to his ex-girlfriend and returns to New York to be married. Tyler's first book, it received highly-favorable reviews when published, launching a great career. Seller Inventory # 010227

Bibliographic Details

Title: IF MORNING EVER COMES

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition