Scarlet Sister Mary, Julia Peterkin. Published by The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1978. 8vo up to 9½” tall., 329pp., illustrated by Charles Hamrick. Full crimson leather with gilt titles to banded spine and gilt design front and rear; all edges gilt; moire endpapers with matching ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints; printed on archival paper. Limited edition of the 1929 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction. A beautiful copy in mint condition.
The description of Mary as “Scarlet Sister” reflects the basic conflict in the novel as Mary is torn between her desire to be a member of good standing in church and a desire to live a life of sin and pleasure.The book was called obscene and banned at the Gaffney, South Carolina public library. The Gaffney Ledger newspaper, however, serially published the complete book.
The Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize Series was a limited edition series of the 53 Pulitzer Prizes awarded to Novels from the first in 1918 through 1979. The series was published from 1975 to 1980. They are highly sought after as collectibles. Several additional titles are available in this series; please inquire.
