Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of The Pale King by David Foster Wallace. First Edition stated, April 2012 Back Bay Books. First Printing with full number line reversed, 10-1
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one small crease on the front and a double corner crease on the back. Also with, clean page blocks, moderate 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 in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears to be unread.
The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace’s death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions — questions of life’s meaning and of the value of work and society — through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace’s unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
