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by William Hjortsberg New York: Ballantine Books, (1971). "First Printing September 1971" statement to the copyright page, .95c and code 023684095 to the front cover. Originally published by Simon & Schuster in hardcover in 1969, this very elusive first paperback edition bears new, exclusive, and eye-catching, multi-scene cover art by Owen Wood. Hjortsberg's first book was very well-reviewed: "Like a satanic S.J. Perleman he impales cartoon strips & picture post cards on a sharp silver spindle creating the sort of Switzerland that might have been conceived by Disney and executed by de Sade"--NY Times. Hjortsberg is the literary fantasy author of FALLING ANGEL adapted to the film ANGEL HEART starring Robert de Niro and Mickey Rourke. Former owner name & number to the upper edge of the inside front cover, minuscule nick and tiny tear to the front cover fore-edge, a vertical crease line to the spine, mild crease to the lower front corner, else tight and very good in glossy stiff-card wraps with romping funny-wild pen-and-ink cover illustration by Owen Wood. Mass market paperback. PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |