The Nobel Prize’s Susan Lucci, Philip Roth, may think that the novel will be nearly dead (“I’m not dead yet!” “He’s only MOSTLY dead.”) in 25 years, but that’s not going to stop me from pointing out a small group of his novels I just catalogued. Been meaning to do more “blog” specials. And now that my ducks are more or less back in a row following my recent move, here goes:
Prices are postpaid (domestic media). My dear readers may take 20% off one title, 25% off two, or 30% off three or more. Lot price also follows below:
1) ROTH, Philip. PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT. New York: Random House, 1969. First edition. 8vo. Very good in like jacket. Flaps creased. Minor rubbing overall. Else bright and unclipped. Book has touches of shelf/handling wear. Spine a bit rolled at top. Else clean and sound thoughout. First edition of one of Roth’s best, most-loved, and most controversial novels. Burgess 99. $50.00
2) –. THE GHOST WRITER. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1979. First edition. 8vo. Full leather with three raised spine bands and titles and decorations gilt. AEG. Moire endpapers, ribbon marker. A very fine copy. Unread. Bright, tight and sharp. A lovely production. 158pp. True first edition, preceding trade. Part of the First Edition Society series. Includes two-page message from Roth not in other editions. Illustrated by Robert Hendel. $35.00
3) –. ZUCKERMAN UNBOUND. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1981. First edition. 8vo. Full leather with three raised spine bands and titles and decorations gilt. AEG. Moire endpapers, ribbon marker. A very fine copy. Unread. Bright, tight and sharp. A lovely production. 209pp. True first edition, preceding trade. Part of the First Edition Society series. Includes two-page message from Roth not in other editions. Illustrated by Hodges Soileau. $35.00
4) –. SABBATH’S THEATER. New York / Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. First edition. 8vo. Near fine in like jacket. Touches of rubbing, shelfwear. Else bright, clean, and sound throughout. $15.00
5) –. I MARRIED A COMMUNIST. New York / Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. First edition. 8vo. Near fine in like jacket. Trace shelfwear overall. Faint sticker residue to ffep. Else bright, clean, and sharp overall. $15.00
6) –. THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. First Edition. 8vo. Hard Cover. Fine in like jacket. Bright, tight, clean and unread. The story of the Roth family under a hypothetical anti-semitic Charles Lindbergh presidency. $20.00
For the lot: $100.00 ppd. Paypal, credit cards both fine. And of course as all purchases are, fully returnable. If you’d like any/some/all please drop me a line at books-at-briancassidy-dot-net.
