The Olympia Reader. Selections from the Traveller's Companion series. Designed and Illustrated by Norman Rubington.

GIRODIAS, Maurice. (Editor). [Includes work by Samuel Beckett, George Bataille, Pauline Reage, Henry Miller, William S. Burroughs, Lawrence Durrell, Jean Genet, J. P. Donleavy, Marquis de Sade, and others].

Published by New York Grove Press, (1965).

About this Item

Reprint. Tall 8vo., gilt-stamped black paper boards in white/olive/black unclipped dustwrapper with ads and the statement "Sale of This Book is Limited to Adults" on rear panel, illustrations throughout, 725pp. Fine with normal browning to page extremities in nearly very good dustwrapper with two short closed tears and gentle-age-related wear with some slight darkening to extremities. A handsome copy of an often overlooked book providing a generous collection of work published by the Olympia Press of Paris, in their distinguished TRAVELLER'S COMPANION SERIES, more familiar to readers in Europe than in North America. Note : Please contact Sellers & Newel to specify shipping options and minimize costs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Olympia Reader. Selections from the Traveller's Companion series. Designed and Illustrated by Norman Rubington.
• Publisher: New York Grove Press, (1965).
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good