My Secret History two variant copies

by Paul Theroux, born 1941

$75 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books · No longer available

First edition

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1989. Modern Literature FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes, one as published, one with proof or trial jacket. Octavo 24 x 16cm , pp.468; 2 . Publisher's red cloth titled in gilt to spine, typographic dust-jackets priced at £13.95 one of which lacks the gold print . Some gentle toning to text block else fine, unused copies in jacket. Possible file copies. Most uncommon. A superb mix of comedy, pathos and sexual warfare Item

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