TELL ME A RIDDLE. Signed.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1961.
1st Edition. Signed by Author. Tillie Lerner Olsen. TELL ME A RIDDLE. Signed and Inscribed. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, (1961).
First Edition of Tillie Olsen's first book, a 'generation-defining' volume of short stories. She was interested in feminism and social reforms for woman and poverty.
She dedicated this book to her Mother.
Inscribed by her in her characteristic tiny handwriting on the inside of the front wrap: "For Judy and Rob - "These Things Shall Be" Affectionately - Tillie January, 1964"
Octavo. 156 pp. A near fine copy in a bright and beautifully illustrated green wrapper by Ellen Raskin. A tiny discreet crease in the top middle of the cover.
A lovely edition and quite uncommon.
Item #33363 Price: US$325.00