Eligible Men: Three Short Novels, Stanley Elkin — 1st Edition

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Eligible Men: Three Short Novels, Stanley Elkin — 1st Edition

Name: Eligible Men: Three Short Novels, Stanley Elkin — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6835
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Publication: London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1974.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [x], 304.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably firm, square, and tight, exhibiting virtually no shelf-wear to the extremities. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from foxing, though the text-block edges display a very mild, uniform age-toning typical of the paper stock used during this period. The dust jacket is exceptionally well-preserved, retaining its original vibrant coloration without any significant sun-fading, suffering only from the most minuscule rubbing to the very tips of the spine head and fore-corners. A superb, highly presentable copy.

Catalogue Note: First UK edition, originally published in the United States in 1973 under the title Searches and Seizures. Printed in Great Britain by Lowe & Brydone (Printers) Ltd., Thetford, Norfolk.

This edition is relatively uncommon on the open market, particularly in such a well-preserved, unclipped dust jacket.

First UK printings in Near Fine condition represent an accessible but scarcely seen acquisition for collectors of postmodern American literature.

Eligible Men: Three Short Novels is a sharp, darkly comedic trio of novellas showcasing Stanley Elkin's signature linguistic exuberance and satirical brilliance. The collection includes 'The Bailbondsman', 'The Making of Ashenden', and 'The Condominium,' three wildly inventive tales that delve into the absurdities, obsessive compulsions, and bizarre professional lives of intensely driven men. With his characteristic wit, Elkin explores the eccentricities of human nature, cementing his reputation as a master of the postmodern tragicomedy.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Stanley Elkin

Book Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 314

Book Publication Year: 1974

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Thetford, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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