NOT an ex-library copy. Pages clean but for foxing of top text block. Slightly cocked. Generally sharp jacket has bulging of front flap hinge due to having been used as book mark. Moderate rubbing. One small tear. Probable first edition; no mention of later printing.
Nicholas Guild was born in Belmont, California in 1944. He graduated from Occidental College with a B.A. in English in 1966 and from the University of California at Berkeley with an M.A. in Comparative Literature (1968) and a Ph.D. in English (1972). Since then he has divided his time between teaching and writing. He currently lives in Frederick, MD.