THE ASSISTANT; [inscribed].
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1957). First edition. His second book, a National Book Award finalist. INSCRIBED BY MALAMUD on front endpaper, "For Lynne/ With much love/ Bern/ New York/ July 1958." Penciled note next to inscription indicates the inscription is to Lynn Caine, the best-selling author of WIDOW (1974). 8vo gray-cloth backed brown paper boards stamped in orange on front and in white and blue on spine; 246 pages. In first-issue dust jacket with review for THE NATURAL on rear panel (vs. for this title). Near fine with touch of light rubbing to spine ends which are slightly pushed; in good or better dust jacket toned at spine (still bright), with few small nicks, shallow chipping at head of spine, few small scrapes to spine folds, and internal archival tape repair to few tears.
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Price: $1,750.00