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Published by Harvill Press, London, 1995
ISBN 10: 1860460356ISBN 13: 9781860460357
Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition in English. 433pp., xi. First published in French in 1991; this copy, stated: "First published in Great Britain in 1995", with no editions, printings, or number line cited: presumed first printing. Biographical Notes, pp. 411-415; Bibliography, p. 417; Index, pp. 421-433. Mauve cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on spine; black remainder mark lengthwise on lower edge; spine ends bumped, with small horizontal creases at both ends, else As New (Tight binding, Sharp corners, NO rubbing wear, NO previous owner names). Glossy white dustwrapper with "$35.00" price sticker affixed over original price, illustrated on front cover with black and white photo-montage, surrealist portrait of man with six arms, holding lit cigarette, wielding pair of scissors, holding open book, etc., beneath author name and title lettering in black and mauve, respectively; some horizontal curling across top front cover and wrinkling across top spine, with very small chip to mauve lamination at top spine, exposing white paper beneath; 3/4" arced piece missing at foot of spine (NO sunning to exposed bit of spine tail): now in mylar which goes a long way to forgive imperfections. Clean Text. Solid copy.