A Confederacy of Dunces. Foreword by Walker Percy
by TOOLE, John Kennedy
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A very fine copy, virtually as new
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Baton Rouge & London: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. First edition of Toole's posthumously published first book, in the first issue dust jacket. A Confederacy of Dunces won the Pulitzer Prize in 1981. One of 2500 copies printed. This copy is signed by Percy at the end of his foreword. Anthony Burgess, 99 Novels, 125. A very fine copy, virtually as new. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. A very fine copy, virtually as new.
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- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18189
- Title
- A Confederacy of Dunces. Foreword by Walker Percy
- Author
- TOOLE, John Kennedy
- Book Condition
- New A very fine copy, virtually as new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition of Toole's posthumously published first book, in t
- Publisher
- Louisiana State University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baton Rouge & London
- Date Published
- 1980
Terms of Sale
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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About the Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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