First edition, first printing. 408pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Slightly cocked. Pages starting to tan. Internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. Funny and profound novel which charts a man's descent amidst the disintegration of a society, redefining as it does the territory of a society that lies between art and life, appearance and reality.
