Description
First edition, first printing of Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth, in the publisher’s first state dust jacket.
Octavo, 274pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “First Printing” on copyright page. Top edge dyed red. Solid text block, bumped corners. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Blemish on front cover, possibly a splash mark. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $6.95 retail price on front flap, 2/69 code on rear flap, correct reviews for “Goodbye, Columbus” and “Letting Go” on rear panel, light shelf wear. A near fine copy.
One of Modern Libraries 100 best English-language novels of the century.
