Jonathan Troy

New York: Dodd, Mead, (1954). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 374 pp. Original shiny black boards, stamped in yellow, in original unclipped ($3.50) dust-jacket. Mild edge wear, particular to spine ends, corners, tips. Handling and shelf wear, with rubbing, surface nicks and light wrinkles. Jacket shows foxing - particular to rear panel, a few small tears and nicks - one particular to the front panel edge at center. Protected in archival mylar. Book is moderately tight, square and firm. Mild handling, shelf wear present to panels. Page edges mostly bright with a few tiny nicks to edges, top text block mildly toned. Light curling to spine ends, rubbing to corners. Previous owner’s information neatly penned atop front free end paper. Spine titles mildly faded. Purportedly just 5,000 copies were printed of this novel.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Very Good

“Jonathan Troy (1954) was Edward Abbey's first published novel, as detailed in James M. Cahalan's biography of Abbey. Only 5,000 copies were printed and almost immediately after it was released the author wanted to disown the work. He asked that it never be published again, and it has not been, making it very rare and the only one of his eight novels that many Edward Abbey fans have not read. Abbey was noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.”