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First edition, presentation copy, of The Recognitions by William Gaddis, the author's first novel.
First edition, presentation copy, of The Recognitions by William Gaddis, the author's first novel.
First edition, presentation copy, of The Recognitions by William Gaddis, the author's first novel.

presentation copy of the author's first novel


GADDIS, William.

The Recognitions.

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955.

£4,250.00
£4,250.00

The Recognitions.

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The author's first novel, inscribed by him on the title page: 'for David, / in good humour / William Gaddis'. A tale about forgery, which Gaddis worked on for seven years as a parody of Goethe's Faust.

First edition, inscribed by the author; 8vo; front hinge cracked, else internally fine; publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine, device in blind to upper cover, light rubbing to extremities, with the unclipped first issue dust-jacket priced $7.50 with '383 Madison Avenue' on the lower rear flap, slight chipping to spine ends and corners with associated creasing, minor creasing to extremities, light toning to panels, else very good.

Stock code 109251

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First edition, presentation copy, of The Recognitions by William Gaddis, the author's first novel.

The Recognitions.

£4,250.00
£4,250.00

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