Trocchi (Alexander) Young Adam
£225
London, Heinemann, 1961.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original red boards. Dust-jacket, 12s6d.
The first book by Scottish author Trocchi to be published in the UK, following the banning of his controversial novel Cain’s Book (1960).
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Book very good; jacket slightly rubbed at extremities, overall very good.
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