THE DIVER'S CLOTHES LIE EMPTY

(New York): Ecco / HarperCollins, 2015. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed, slipcased first edition of the fourth novel by Vida, a founder of THE BELIEVER magazine and past winner of the Kate Chopin award, issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Siri Hustvedt) and publishing (McSweeney's, Graywolf, Algonquin). Installments commonly include a signed and slipcased recent release, as well as one or more promotional titles (usually ARCs or the like, but sometimes advance excerpts). 8'' x 5.5''. Original quarter rust cloth with sage boards. In original unclipped ($25.99) dust jacket with "signed first edition" sticker on front panel. In original rust cloth slipcase. 216 pages. With original INDIESPENSABLE booklet. Signed by Vida on tipped-in leaf. Minimal edgewear.