Dear Mr. Barranger,
Do let me know if the following material is of interest:
1. (PERCY, Walker). THE FICTION OF WALKER PERCY by John Edward Hardy. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1987). First edition. Octavo, cloth, pp. [x], 318. Inscribed by John Edward Hardy, to author and critic Cleanth Brooks, on the front flyleaf: "27 March, 1991. For Cleanth- with esteem and affection. Edward" [Cleanth Brooks has one entry cited in the index for this book]. Top edge is moderately foxed, else a very good copy in very good dust jacket. $125
2. PERCY, Walker. LANCELOT [A Novel]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1977). First edition. Octavo, orange cloth, pp. x, 257. Author and critic Cleanth Brooks' copy, with his ink underlining and annotations throughout the book (in Brooks' customary red ink). Laid into the book is a small sheet of paper with notes in Brooks' ink holograph. A very good copy in dust jacket; pictorial jacket has light wear at top and bottom of spine with several short tears, front and rear flaps are creased, else very good. $250
3. PERCY, Walker. THE LAST GENTLEMAN [A Novel]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1966). First edition, later printing. Octavo, dark brown cloth, pp. [viii], 393. Author and critic Cleanth Brooks' copy, with his mailing label laid into the book, and with his ink underlining and annotations throughout the text. Moderate wear at tips of spine and corners, spine cocked, front and rear hinges cracked, else just a good copy. $275
4. PERCY, Walker. THE LAST GENTLEMAN [A Novel]. (New York): Avon Publishers, (1978). Later printing of Avon Books paperback edition. Twelvemo, pictorial wrappers, 319 pages. Author and critic Cleanth Brooks' copy, with a few ink scorings, by Cleanth Brooks, to text. A very good copy. $65
5. PERCY, Walker. LOST IN THE COSMOS. The Last Self-Help Book. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1983). First edition, trade issue [Hobson A. 1.10] Octavo, cloth spine, paper-covered boards, pp. viii, 262. Author and critic Cleanth Brooks' copy, with his ink signature on front flyleaf, and his ink underlining and annotations to approximately 20 pages of text. Spine is dull and a bit worn, with light wear to extremities, top edge is moderately foxed, else a very good copy in dust jacket; pictorial jacket has few moderate vertical creases, else very good. $275
With regards,
Darren Overty
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