first edition
New York; (1976)
by Wolfe, Tom
New York; (1976): Farrar, Straus and Giroux. First Edition. Octavo. . First printing signed by the author on the front free endpaper, 243pp. illustrated by the author. The story of the 1970s or as he says...The Me Decade". He describes the perfect crime, the perfect fashion of the 1970's (Funky Chic), a new theory of sexuality for the pronhappy 1970's) The boiler room and h computer, plus the way Americans, even at this late date, reveal their social class by the way they talk(Honks and Wonks). Bound in black cloth, spine lettered and decorated in foil red, purple and gilt, just a touch of fading along upper edge of boards, in unclipped dust jacket with just a bit of toning to edges and spine. A very nice copy.
(Inventory #: 022214)