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Last Exit to Brooklyn
by Selby Jr., Hubert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Calder & Boyars, 1966. First UK edition, first printing. This is a very near fine copy. The dust wrapper is very attractive with its plain design, and has not been price clipped (30s). The boards are fine and free from chips and marks. The text blocks are bright and white, and the internals free from previous owners ink. Overall, this is a very near fine copy.
Critics and fellow writers praised the book on its release. Due to its frank portrayals of taboo subjects, it was the subject of an obscenity trial in the United Kingdom, subsequently being published here in its first edition two years later.
Synopsis
Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1964 novel by American author Hubert Selby, Jr. The novel has become a cult classic because of its harsh, uncompromising look at lower class Brooklyn in the 1950s and for its brusque, everyman style of prose. Although critics and fellow writers praised the book on its release, Last Exit to Brooklyn caused much controversy due to its frank portrayals of taboo subjects, such as drug use, street violence, gang rape, homosexuality, transvestism and domestic violence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Daniel Vince Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210
- Title
- Last Exit to Brooklyn
- Author
- Selby Jr., Hubert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st/1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Calder & Boyars
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Daniel Vince Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Daniel Vince Rare Books
Biblio member since 2022
Canterbury, Kent
About Daniel Vince Rare Books
Daniel Vince Rare Books is a small, online-based bookselling company founded by Daniel Vince. We specialise in twentieth century English Literature, first editions and signed titles.
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