THE GREEN MAN / KINGSLEY AMIS / FIRST EDITION 1ST PRINTING / 1970 / VG-NEAR FINE

Description: In this masterful black comedy slash ghost story from the great KINGSLEY AMIS, a middle-aged, death-haunted owner of an equally haunted country inn battles an increasing number of problems, from his father's demise to his declining health to his teenage daughter's listlessness and more.  Many of you might have grabbed this book in paperback when New York Review Books reissued it with their usual love and attention—which is how I first read it—but pictured here is an absolutely stellar First American Edition, First Printing of THE GREEN MAN, in near-fine condition, in a very good illustrated dust jacket, unclipped ($5.95 original sales price) and protected in archival mylar.  Hardcover, 1970. Harcourt, Brace, & World. Green Pastedowns and Endpapers. Green Spray on Top Edge. Octavo. 253 pp. Square, sharp, straight, and tight. Minor smudging on the publisher's white cloth, as well as some rubbing to the tail, otherwise flawless. Internally unblemished. No owner names. No writing. DJ has wear to tail and fading along spine and front panel, but is in great shape, Unclipped, and preserved in Mylar. A crisp, collectble first printing from one of the key figures of 20th century literature, and, of course, the father of the late Martin Amis.

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Southampton, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-19T19:21:42.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD

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Origin: English

Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Signed: No

Publisher: Harcourt, Brace, & World

Subject: Literature & Fiction

Year Printed: 1970

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Illustrator: Paul Bacon

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, First American Edition, First Printing, Unread, Very Good to Near-Fine, As-New, Black Comedy, Father of Martin Amis, Reissued by NYRB, Mylar, Martin Amis

Author: Kingsley Amis

Region: North America

Personalized: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Horror