The Mystic Masseur
V. S. Naipaul. The Mystic Masseur. New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1959. First American edition.
Octavo. 215pp. Publisher's black pictorial cloth, spine lettered in pink and blue, front cover in pink, original unclipped dust jacket with cover art by Robert Micklewright. Pencil notes (presumably by McMurtry) to front free endpaper.
First American edition of the author's first novel.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
Minor shelfwear; lower rear corner gently bumped; light foxing to textblock edges; offsetting to endleaves; jacket sunned and rubbed. Very good. Item #1960
Price: $250.00
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