Signed advance "Special Galleys" (stated) of Wallace's generation-defining magnum opus about a movie so funny it addicts its watchers.
Near fine.
Price: $3,000.00
"That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place and, like, hurt. That you will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do. That there is such a thing as raw, unalloyed, agendaless kindness. That it is possible to fall asleep during an anxiety attack. That concentrating on anything is very hard work."
Advance promotional issue (in an unstated edition, reportedly 1000 copies) of one of the most beloved and acclaimed cult novels of the last thirty years. Equal parts Delillo and Pynchon, a modern classic — especially scarce with the publisher's response card.
First edition. Boston: Little, Brown And Company, (1996). 9.25'' x 6.25''. Original color pictorial wrappers. Signed by Wallace (with a small drawing of a smiley face) to the front endpaper, as issued. 1080 pages. Includes scarce publisher "INFINITE JEST Response Card." Shallow bump to one corner, some faint staining to lower edge of text-block, small spot of soil/wear to front panel. Else bright, sound, and sharp overall.
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