GIRL WITH THE CURIOUS HAIR: Stories

New York, London: W.W. Norton Company, 1989. Very good plus to near fine.. Uncorrected proof for the first edition of Wallace's acclaimed second book and first collection of short stories. At the time of GIRL WITH THE CURIOUS HAIR's publication, THE NEW YORK TIMES praised Wallace as "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent, one unafraid to tackle subjects large and small. Ever willing to experiment, he lays his artistic self on the line with his incendiary use of language, at times seeming to rip both the mundane and the unusual from their moorings, then setting them down anew, freshly described." A beautiful copy of this early Wallace title in an uncommon format. 8.25'' x 6.25''. Publisher's original pale blue printed wrappers. x, 374 pages. Some fading to extremities. Some minor discoloration to rear cover at spine fold from binder's glue offsetting. Touches of shelfwear. Else sound and clean.