New York: Viking, 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New York: Viking, 1980. First Edition/First Printing. Octavo, jacket designed by Mel Brofman, boards are 3/4 russet paper-covered and 1/4 indigo cloth with gilt spine imprinting, 241 pp. A Near Fine book, showing some top edge dustiness and small rectangle on ffep of apparent price sticker residue, in a Near Fine jacket showing small-scale top and bottom edge wear. Please see scan. The first novel of a now much-appreciated boundary-crossing novelist who inhabits modern fantasy, horror, science fiction, and literary directions such as slipstream, magic realism -always more than one in any given title. A nice example, well preserved. L-64

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Bookseller: Singularity Rare & Fine (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005456
Title: The Land of Laughs
Author: Carroll, Jonathan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0670417556
ISBN 13: 9780670417551
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1980
Pages: 241
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Classics, Literary, Contemporary, General
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction; Fantasy and Horror;

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