Requiem For A Dream

New York: Playboy Press (1978). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 279 pp. Original quarter burgundy cloth over red paper-covered boards, stamped in gold, in original unclipped ($9.95) dust-jacket. Some trivial edge wear from the handling & shelf. A few scratches to gloss. A few faint creases. Bottom front corner rubbed. Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Signed by the author on the title page. Some light toning to pages. Light edge wear - particular to spine crown and foot. A lovely collectors copy. Review slip and promotional brochure laid in.

Dust Jacket: Near Fine

Hardcover: Near Fine

“Requiem for a Dream is a 1978 novel by American writer Hubert Selby Jr., that concerns four New Yorkers whose lives spiral out of control as they succumb to their addictions. The novel was later adapted into a critically acclaimed eponymous film, released in 2000. The film was directed by Darren Aronofsky and stars Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans and Ellen Burstyn. Burstyn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sara”.