O?CONNOR, Flannery (1925-1964). Wise Blood. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1952]. 8vo. [2, blank], 232, [6, blank] pp. Publisher?s full yellow buckram, spine stamped in black, publisher?s unclipped (?$3.00?) dust jacket (cloth spine toned and mildly edgeworn, minor rubbing to boards, some offsetting, minor soiling to endleaves; some light edgewear to jacket, minor occasional soiling, jacket flaps with light creases). Fine. FIRST EDITION OF O?CONNOR?S FIRST NOVEL, SIGNED BY HER ON THE FFEP. It was named the 62nd on The Observer?s list of The 100 Greatest Novels. It was the basis of the 1979 film directed and starring John Huston. Laid-in is a small group of related ephemera (newspaper clippings, 2 brochures). Housed in gray cloth clamshell case. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy.