War for Gloria, The – Atticus Lish
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For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The War for Gloria by Atticus Lish in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2021 Knopf. First printing with no subsequent printing.

The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rollled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also 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 rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition, with the price on the front flap and surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Gritty, visceral, and profoundly stirring, The War for Gloria tells the story of a young man, straddling childhood and adulthood, whose yearning to protect his mother requires him to risk destroying his father. An indelible work from a strikingly original voice in American fiction.

Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.