The Blood Oranges

New York: New Directions Books, 1971. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [xii],271,[5]pp. Pictorial bookplate of John & Sharon Thorn to front pastedown, touch of oxidation to gilt titling, with light dust-soil to upper edge of textblock; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $6.95), showing some mild external wear and a bit of subtle yellowing to extremities; Near Fine. The first book in Hawkes's trilogy of novels, which includes Death, Sleep and the Traveler (1974) and Travesty (1976). LEPPER, p.240. (Inventory #: 61207)