Description
The first edition, first printing of The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy, inscribed by the author.
Octavo, [12], 499pp. Blue boards over black cloth. The first printing, with a full number line on copyright page. One leaf (p. 293/294) with a ripple through bottom margin, possibly a problem during the printing process. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $12.95 retail price on front flap, two reviews on the rear panel, touch of wear to the spine.
Inscribed on the front free endpaper: “To Laura, Who is lovely and bright and has great taste in parents. Pat Conroy / Oct 15, 1980.”
Set at the fictional Carolina Military Institute in Charleston, the novel follows senior cadet Will McLean as he confronts the school’s secretive culture.
