Snakes: A Novel

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1971. First U.K. Edition. First Impression, preceded by the American edition published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston the previous year. Octavo (20cm); navy blue paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; 149pp, [1]. Spine ends gently nudged, with a hint of foxing to upper edge of text; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped, with light wear to spine ends and faint foxing to rear flap fold; Near Fine. Young's first novel, which recounts a young black man's rise and fall as the guitar player in a popular band.