A masterpiece of literate lunacy, lascivousness, and love. Earl Peckham's highbrow novel has sold only three copies, and he had failed with the ladies. D riven by frustration, he sets out across America to find his three readers. When, in Omaha, he meets Poppy, the author of his publisher's bestselling "trash" novel, an affair of sublime incongruity ensues. DeVries is a veteran New Yorker editor.
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A masterpiece of literate lunacy, lascivousness, and love. Earl Peckham's highbrow novel has sold only three copies, and he had failed with the ladies. D riven by frustration, he sets out across America to find his three readers. When, in Omaha, he meets Poppy, the author of his publisher's bestselling "trash" novel, an affair of sublime incongruity ensues. DeVries is a veteran New Yorker editor.
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Hardback, Very Good Plus in a Very Good Plus, mylar protected DJ, 1st edition; minor wear to boards and board spine ends, light wear to DJ, small amount of chipping to DJ spine ends and corner tips, 8vo., 253 pages.,
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Near fine copy in near fine dust jacket w/ slightest lean; dj has only faint rubbing to front corners. 8vo 8 3/4"x 5 1/4" green cloth-tape w/ royal-blue paper boards; gilt lettering on spine; fore-edge untrimmed; speckled-beige endpapers; 253 pgs; blue, illus dust jacket w/ peach lettering; $17.95 on front flap. quotes by Norman Mailer, Russell Baker, William F. Buckley, Joyce Carol Oates, Donald Barthelme, Andy Rooney & William Styron on back cover. jacket design by Peter Thorpe.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Hardcover and dustwrapper, both lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners. Dustwrapper has small tear at top front of spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Foxing on top page edges, spine mildly cocked, near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with spine faintly sunned. Inscribed by the author on the front fly.