THE ANATOMY LESSON, Philip Roth, 1983 Franklin Library Signed 1st Ed,
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THE ANATOMY LESSON, by Philip Roth, 1983 signed 1st edition, The Franklin Library (Franklin Center, PA), 8.4 x 5.75-inch lether-bound and gilt-trimmed and lettered HB with 3 raised ridges at spine, gilt page edges, an attached red satin book ribbon, and archival paper; like new condition with author's signature in blue ink on the first blank pre-title page).
PLEASE NOTE: It comes with the small gift envelope from the Franklin Mint indicating its a signed 1st edition "presented with ...our compliments on the occasion of Hadassah's Women of Distinction Gala / November 7, 1999").
This was the final novel in Roth's acclaimed ZUCKERMAN TRILOGY, which started with THE GHOST WRITER (1979) and ZUCKERMAN UNBOUND (1981). After burying his father in the previous novel, Zuckerman is gripped by a mysterious disease which causes disruptiver pain that prevents him from writing. Bored, he lets his mind wander over key events from his past he wishes he could do over. He leaves his malaise behind by returning to his alma mater - the University of Chicago, to pursue a medical degree.
Per Harold Bloom in the New York Times Book Review, "(The Trilogy) merits something close to the highest level of esthetic praise for tragic comedy."
There are many matching signed copies on eBay. The Best price for a like new 1st edition is $23.00 with free shipping.
My Buy-It-Now price of $14.99 includes shipping bubble-wrapped in a cardboard box via media mail, which takes around 7 days with tracking.
PLEASE NOTE: It comes with the small gift envelope from the Franklin Mint indicating its a signed 1st edition "presented with ...our compliments on the occasion of Hadassah's Women of Distinction Gala / November 7, 1999").
This was the final novel in Roth's acclaimed ZUCKERMAN TRILOGY, which started with THE GHOST WRITER (1979) and ZUCKERMAN UNBOUND (1981). After burying his father in the previous novel, Zuckerman is gripped by a mysterious disease which causes disruptiver pain that prevents him from writing. Bored, he lets his mind wander over key events from his past he wishes he could do over. He leaves his malaise behind by returning to his alma mater - the University of Chicago, to pursue a medical degree.
Per Harold Bloom in the New York Times Book Review, "(The Trilogy) merits something close to the highest level of esthetic praise for tragic comedy."
There are many matching signed copies on eBay. The Best price for a like new 1st edition is $23.00 with free shipping.
My Buy-It-Now price of $14.99 includes shipping bubble-wrapped in a cardboard box via media mail, which takes around 7 days with tracking.
