Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Stars at Noon by Denis Johnson.
The book is in Very Good condition with bright boards with a few spots and a damp stain on the boards and bottom page block, strong title gilt on a straight spine, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, a large remainder mark on the top page block, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with discolorations on both paste-downs and the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. The interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with the price on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear.
This novel of India in the twentieth century offers a portrait of the pains and privileges of a wealthy Indian when Cyrus returns to his childhood home in Bombay to face the mysteries and battlegrounds of his past
Small volume ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
