Buy this book on-line THOMAS HENEGE : Skim. A novel. (INSCRIBED)St. Martin's Press, New York, 1984
First Edition (first printing). This copy inscribed by the author on the half-title, signed using his 'Henege' pseudonym and dated the year after publication. 8vo. 261pp. Green boards lettered in gold at the spine. A touch of light bruising to the backstrip ends and a hint of toning to the front free endpaper. A production fault crease to the base of two preliminary leaves. A very good copy in slightly marked, soiled and edgeworn non-price-clipped dust wrapper. The author's second novel, which provoked some mild pre-publication controversy after the original publisher, Dodd, Mead dropped it from their autumn 1983 list following a decision by their parent company that it contained too many instances of the word "goddamn". The parent company, Thomas Nelson Inc., was at that time the world's most successful Bible publisher, which was seemingly the root of the issue. Henege issued a rebutting statement: "Thomas Nelson has the power, by way of ownership, to dictate to Dodd, Mead what it can and cannot publish. This augurs ill for Dodd, Mead's authors . I fear for the future of independent thought in the United States", and the novel was subsequently picked up by St. Martin's Press. There does not appear to have been a UK edition.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of THOMAS HENEGE : Skim. A novel. (INSCRIBED). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, first editions, incunabula, livres rares and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |