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First printing of author's first book. Inscribed and dated (May, 1952) on front free endpaper by Flannery O'Connor. O'Connor inscriptions are quite unusual. The recipient of this one has not been identified, but O'Connor biographer Jean Cash suggests that it was likely inscribed at the signing party held at O'Connor's Alma Mater (Now Georgia College, then Georgia State College for Women) upon its publication. There is also an ownership name on the front free endpaper; this was a classmate of O'Connor's and lifelong fan. Along with the book are numerous clippings she saved related to O'Connor's life and career. Mustard-colored buckram cloth binding shows its age but no significant outer wear. Pages and endpapers are toned, with rear pastedown showing offsetting from news clipping paperclipped to rear fly. Paperclip is rusty. Another small rust mark on front pastedown. Jacket is not price-clipped but is chipped along edges, most significantly at top of back panel. Overall, a quite presentable, and extremely scarce, copy of one of the century's most consequential literary debuts.