Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first paperback Edition, first printing of Mr. Vertigo by Paul Auster. First Penguin Edition described, 1995 Penguin. First Printing with complete print line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
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 square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Paul Auster’s dazzling, picaresque novel is the story of Walter Claireborne Rawley, renowned nationwide as “Walt the Wonder Boy.” It is the late 1920s, the era of Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, and Al Capone, and Walt is a Saint Louis orphan rescued from the streets by the mysterious Hungarian Master Yehudi, who teaches Walt to walk on air.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
