NEW SIGNATURES 1948 / NEW SIGNATURES 1 : A SELECTION OF COLLEGE WRITING, edited by ALAN SWALLOW.

Published by Alan Swallow, printed at The Press of James Decker, Prairie City, Illinois, copyright 1947 but published in 1948. First Edition, with no indication of later printings.

The book contains stories by various college students across the country, including the story THE BARBER by FLANNERY O'CONNOR, a student at the University of Iowa.

Hardcover Book, no dustjacket, 5.5x8 inches, 178 pages. The Flannery O'Connor story is on pages 113 through 124.

This is Flannery O'Connor's first appearance in book form. This story, along with six others, were previously printed as part of her Master's Thesis at the University of Iowa in 1946, titled "The Geranium: A Collection of Short Stories". The story The Geranium was then published in the literary journal Accent: A Quarterly of New Literature, in 1946.

GOOD Condition: The covers' bottom corner tips are bumped, the spine has a light crease, the gilt titling on the front cover and spine is faded but legible, otherwise the covers are solid, clean and doing their job well. Internally, there is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown (see below), the pages are lightly toned as normal and there is a mild crease to their bottom corner; otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, nice, presentable copy.

Bookplate of ELDRED and LOIS RENK is on the front pastedown. In 1940 while a student at Boise State College Eldred Renk wrote the school "fight" song "Orange and Blue" which is still sung at Boise State sporting events, though it has been revised over the years. Lois Renk had a movie worthy life which you can read about by searching "Lois Renk Wythe Western Friend". Interesting previous owners!