Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Chilly Scenes of Winter by Ann Beattie. First Edition unstated, 1976 Doubleday. First Printing, with 1976 on title page and no subsequent printing on the copyright page.
The exterior of the book is in Very Good condition with bright boards with a few smudges, strong title ink on a straight spine. Also with, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled and lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface wear and heavy edge wear and a 2″ tear. First state jacket with $7.95 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Portraying the disenchantment of the American youth after the hippie movement, this novel narrates the story of Charles, a young man hopelessly in love with a married woman, of his unemployed friend Sam, of his Hypochondriac of a mother, Clara, who spends her days depressed and soaking in her bathtub, of his stepfather Tod, and of his sister Susan. Beattie uses pop music, movies, and other cultural elements to discuss universal themes such as unrequited love, disillusionment at work, and family relationships with a good dose of irony.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
