Bright Lights, Big City – Jay McInerney
VG Paperback

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing paperback copy of Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney.  A Vintage Original stated, September 1984 Vintage Books. First Printing with no subsequent printing and a $5.95 cover price.

The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one small corner crease, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on an un-cracked spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, moderate edge wear and  rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s name and 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.

With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.

Ships promptly in a clasp envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.