Description
The first edition of The Broom Of The System, the debut novel by David Foster Wallace.
Octavo, [6], 467pp, [5]. Turquoise boards, black cloth spine, title stamped in silver metallic printing on the spine. The first printing, with “First Published in 1987 by Viking Penguin, Inc” on the copyright page. Green endpapers. Expected interior toning, light rubbing to metallic print on the spine, faint brown blemish on front board. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $18.95 retail price on the front flap, a fine example.











