CATHER, WILLA — Death Comes for the Archbishop
NY: Knopf, 1927. 1st. Hard. 8vo. First edition, first issue. Hard cover. Published NY: Knopf, 1927, first printing, with typos "happned" on p. 20 and "suppper" on p. 57. 8vo, green cloth with publisher's printed labels. A modernist novel of missionaries in New Mexico, it is considered Catha's best work and remains a classic of modern American literature. On the Modern Library's list of 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. An attractive, very good plus copy - clean, pages bright, binding tight. Minor darkening/fade to publisher's paper spine label, else very good plus.. Very Good Plus .