Description
For sale is a rare and exceptional First Paperback Edition, First Printing of Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins. [First] Bantam rack-size edition stated, November 1985 Bantam Books. First Printing with full number line reversed, 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Small mass market size paperback with the same first edition cover design as the hardcover and a $4.50 cover price.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a straight spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is in very Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and heavily toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears to be unread. Very rare to find in such condition.
Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn’t conclude until nine oclock tonight (Paris time). It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goat-horned god. If the liquid in the bottle actually is the secret essence of the universe, as some folks seem to think, it had better be discovered soon because it is leaking and there is only a drop or two left.
Small volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
