Title: The Recognitions - inscribed Author: Gaddis, William Place: London Publisher: MacGibbon & Kee Date: [1955] Description: (8vo), grey cloth, spine stamped in gilt, dust jacket. First English Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page to author and translator Olafur Gunnarsson: "For Olafur Gunnarsson, with all kind regards, William Gaddis, December 1976." Scarce inscribed copy of the author's first novel, described on the rear jacket as "The Ulysses of our time." A unique copy of what has been belatedly acknowledged to be one of the great books of the twentieth century. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear and soiling to jacket, area of staining at bottom of front panel and spine, from tape repair to verso, light wear to cloth; near fine volume in very good jacket. Item number: 285291
Title: The Recognitions - inscribed Author: Gaddis, William Place: London Publisher: MacGibbon & Kee Date: [1955] Description: (8vo), grey cloth, spine stamped in gilt, dust jacket. First English Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page to author and translator Olafur Gunnarsson: "For Olafur Gunnarsson, with all kind regards, William Gaddis, December 1976." Scarce inscribed copy of the author's first novel, described on the rear jacket as "The Ulysses of our time." A unique copy of what has been belatedly acknowledged to be one of the great books of the twentieth century. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear and soiling to jacket, area of staining at bottom of front panel and spine, from tape repair to verso, light wear to cloth; near fine volume in very good jacket. Item number: 285291
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