THE MACKEREL PLAZA.
Edition: First printing.
Boston: Little Brown, (1958) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Andrew Mackerel has a simple problem - a very modern liberal pastor, more apt to quote Oscar Wilde than the Apostle Paul, he wants to take a second wife, while the town is still busy commemorating his recently departed first. De Vries, a longtime 'New Yorker' contributor, had a wonderful sense of humor that ranged from subtle to laugh out loud. Kingsley Amis called him "the funniest serious writer to be found on either side of the Atlantic." INSCRIBED on the front endpaper. 260 pp.
Condition: Near fine in turquoise cloth (some toning to pages) in a a good only dust jacket with several small chips and edgewear. Original price of $3.75 still present.
Book ID: 92005
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