The Broom of the System
New York: Viking, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover octavo. Light blue boards backed with black cloth with metallic blue decorative titling to spine. 467 pp. First Edition of Foster Wallace's debut novel, which went through a print run of just 1300. Scarce by any means, especially copies such as this which are NOT ex-library. Near Fine, tight square binding, gently pushed to tail of spine, trace soiling to boards, slight impression between pp.16-17 where a card or pamphlet seems to have been stored (likely correctable through proper shelving). / Very Good(+) unclipped jacket shows only tracest shelving wear but for a uniformly sunned spine. All material present, bright and clean otherwise. Item #715
ISBN: 0670812307
Price: $2,000.00