A Confederacy of Dunces SIGNED

John Kennedy Toole

Published by Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge and London, 1980

About this Item

First edition, first printing with no additional printings listed on the copyright page. First issue dust jacket with the Walker Percy blurb on the rear panel. Signed by author Walker Percy, who wrote the foreword for the book, on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition, therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 6", with 338 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor staining to the edges of the textblock with an indentation to the lower corner of the textblock. Dust jacket is in near fine condition. Minor edgewear to both ends of spine and flap folds. Original $12.95 price present on the front flap. "A Confederacy of Dunces" remained unpublished for 11 years after the author's death. Toole's mother convinced Walker Percy to read the manuscript, who in turn convinced LSU to publish the book. The book went on to become a cult classic and earned Toole a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981. The novel's central character is an educated but slothful 30-year-old man living with his mother in the Uptown neighborhood of early 1960s New Orleans, who in his quest for employment, has various adventures with colorful French Quarter characters. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(M2-2). Seller Inventory # 3897

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Confederacy of Dunces SIGNED

Publisher: Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge and London

Publication Date: 1980

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition, First Printing.