Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, early printing of The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean boards with mild fading at the edges and a blister on the front, strong title gilt on a straight spine, foxed page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with an erased price on the first free end paper and no other marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The first state dust jacket is in Very Good condition with the $26.99 price on the front flap, moderate to heavy surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Flamethrowers is an intensely engaging exploration of the mystique of the feminine, the fake, the terrorist. At its center is Kushner’s brilliantly realized protagonist, a young woman on the verge. Thrilling and fearless, this is a major American novel from a writer of spectacular talent and imagination.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
