Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional First Edition, later printing paperback copy of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. First Revised Black Cat Paperback Edition stated, 1982 Black Cat (a Grove Press imprint). Eleventh Printing, with partial year-Printing number line, 86 87 12 11 and $4.95 cover price.
The exterior of this mass market paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with two corner creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, mild spine tilt, strong title on a straight spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
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 first edition later printing of this rare book. Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap. Small pocket-size mass media paperback.
