Letting Go, collections Philip Roth, signé et inscrit, première impression HC DJ

First edition, stated first printing published by Random House in 1962, and signed and inscribed by Roth on the title page. Roths second book, and first novel. The book is good, cover blue cloth boards, black cloth spine with purple squares and gold lettering, is mildly worn but in good overall condition, with shallow edge wear but no notable tears or significant stains. The inside is in very good condition, with shallow turn-downs to a small number of upper outside corners, but no other creases and no creases of any kind to most pages. There are no page tears. The binding is tight, with no loose pages. The pages are clean, with all text unfaded and clearly legible. The only writing is Roths note and signature, dated 1971. Dust jacket good, showing light shelfwear and a bit of chipping, price intact. In protective mylar.

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