First edition.
Introduction by Katherine Anne Porter.
A tight and square, fine copy in a spine-toned, very good or better dust jacket with no loss.
The author's first book, warmly Inscribed by Welty: "For George Bixby in much pleasure on publication of 'A Sweet Devouring', Eudora Welty.
September 24, 1969.
" The recipient, George Bixby, published Welty's essays *A Pageant of Birds* and *A Sweet Devouring* in his Albondocani Press series.