Published by Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company (A Meridian Periodical), 1961
Seller: Philip Smith, Bookseller, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG. 8vo, 256pp, printed wrappers. Stated first printing (April 1961) of this prominent Beat-era literary review co-edited by Saul Bellow. Includes Under the Rose by Thomas Pynchon (which would be significantly reworked into a chapter of V.). Owner name to inside front cover (else unmarked), a bit of abrasion and toning to covers, light reading wear. Not Signed.
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland And New York, 1961
Seller: Any Amount of Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo. pp 255. Original publisher's green and white card covers, lettered black and green. Contains and early version of 'Under the Rose' by Thomas Pynchon. Covers a little marked, shelf marks at lower edge of text block, minor creasing at corners, top of spine bumped, else content clean. good plus.