Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional First Edition, early printing of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 1980 Louisiana State University Press. Fourth Printing, stated.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a strong sheen, strong title ink on a straight spine, heavily foxed top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the half title page. 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 moderate surface wear and heavy edge wear, chips and small tears repaired with acid-free tape. The front seam has a a 1/8″ hole rubbed through. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap. Dust jacket is a first issue with $12.95 price intact and no Pulitzer Award badge.
After four decades, the peerless wit and indulgent absurdity of A Confederacy of Dunces continues to attract new readers. Though the manuscript was rejected by many publishers during John Kennedy Toole’s lifetime, his mother successfully published the book years after her son’s suicide, and it won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this Near Fine first edition later printing of this rare book. Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
