A Confederacy of Dunces

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ISBN: 9780807106570
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Overview

First Edition Second Printing of the posthumously published 1980 novel by John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and a classic of modern American literature. It has the First issue VG condition dust jacket with quote from Walker Percy on back panel. Percy championed Toole after the late author's mother Thelma Toole sent the manuscript to numerous publishers, finally being published by Louisiana State University Press thanks to Percy's advocacy. Condition points of note: 3 small faint stains on foot edge text block. Bumping and wear on tail and bumping on top board corners 4 small stains (nickel sized and smaller) on reverse white side of dust jacket spine that do not show onto the outside. Top edge of dust jacket front panel contains wear with a chip and a 3/4" tear and creasing along the top. The top rear panel shows two 1/8" tears on with creasing between them. Bottom edge of dust jacket shows light wear with a .25" tear and .5" tear with cre
  • Format: Hardback
  • Author: Toole, John Kennedy
  • ISBN: 9780807106570
  • Condition: Very Good
  • Publication Year: 1980
  • Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr

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