first edition
1977 · New York
by ROTH, Philip
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977. First Edition. Tall, narrow octavo (27.5cm); goldenrod wrappers, with titles printed in black on front cover; [viii],184,[2]pp. Some modest wear to wrappers, including some rough erasure toward upper left edge of front cover, a few faint creases and scuffs, and a small stain to lower edge of textblock; contents clean; Very Good+. Novel centered around the youth, college years, and academic career of professor David Kepesh. Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Scarce in this format. (Inventory #: 47098)