A Confederacy of Dunces

Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING. Cloth-backed boards, original second issue dust jacket in perfect condition, very slight creased edges; overall an excellent copy. First edition, second printing of this historically significant work of fiction. Set in 1960’s New Orleans, Ignatius J. Reilly, considered one of the most memorable characters in American literature, is in search of employment while still residing with his mother. The story follows Reilly on his adventures with a cast of French Quarter characters. The forward was written by Walker Percy.

Toole (1937-1969) was an American author. This novel, published 11 years after his suicide, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, LA Times Book Prize for Fiction and was a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist.