Description
For sale is a rare and exemplary First Paperback Edition, First Printing of Swimmer in the Secret Sea by William Kotzwinkle. First Paperback Edition unstated, 1975 Flare. First Flare Printing, September 1975 stated. Very Rare!
The exterior of the paperback edition is in VG condition, with bright covers with spots and creases, mild surface wear, strong title on a lightly rubbed spine, a tight binding with no creases, lightly foxed page blocks, 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. There is mild foxing to the inside covers and free end papers. The interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
First published in Redbook in 1975 to enormous acclaim, this O. Henry Award winning novella sold 100,000 copies in this first paperback edition. Swimmer in the Secret Sea is the poignant story of how a man and a woman endured the shock and anguish of their newborn baby’s death.
Unusual trade paperback size: 6.33″ x 6.33″ x 0.4″ Ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
