first edition Hardcover
1964 · New York
by BAKER, Elliott
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a short creased tear on the front panel and creases on both flaps. Author's first novel, winner of the Putnam Award, the serio-comic story of a raging poet and his attempt to maintain his identity in a world seeking to normalize him. Basis for the Irving Kershner film featuring Sean Connery, Joanne Woodward, Jean Seberg, Patrick O'Neal, and Colleen Dewhurst. A nice copy of a scarce book. (Inventory #: 94337)