THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN

NY: Random House, 1960. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Southern on the red front free endpage. "For Pamela with love and best wishes, Terry." Tight. clean copy with small rub on the front board and tiny wrinkles on the spine ends; dustjacket with minor rubbing and toning, small chips on the spine ends, and a small chip on the front panel bottom edge and upper corner. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Winner of the Vanderbilt Prize for Humerous Fiction in 1959 from "The Paris Review" where portions of the novel had appeared and basis for the 1969 Joseph McGrath directed film with Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.