MCELROY, Joseph

A Smuggler's Bible [Inscribed Copy]

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1966. First Edition. First Printing. Inscribed by McElroy on title page: "To Ed Kabak / with best wishes," signed, dated October, 1988. Octavo (22cm); black cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt and light grey on spine; red topstain; dustjacket; viii,435,[5]pp. Quite clean copy, with top-stain deep and unfaded, just a trace of rubbing at base of spine; Near Fine. Early ownership inscription ("Joanne Goldsein") to front endpaper, dated 1966. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $6.95), spine-sunned as usual but otherwise well-preserved; Very Good. A nicely inscribed copy of McElroy's first book.

Price: $650.00

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