First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, dust jacket. New York, Harcourt, Brace, 1963.
McCarthy's best known work, the novel remained on the New York Times Bestseller list for 2 years, and was banned in three countries. It follows the lives of eight women after graduation from Vassar college, and details their experiences and opinions on sex, politics, abortion, and mental illness. A near fine copy, jacket a little chipped along the top edge.
