Rushdie (Salman) Grimus,
£250
a novel
London, Gollancz, 1975.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original purple boards. Dust-jacket, priced £3.50.
Rushdie’s debut novel, following Flapping Eagle, a young Native American who gains immortality and embarks on a journey through a surreal world in search of meaning and identity.
In stock
Minor spotting to extremities of text block, otherwise a very good copy; jacket also very good.
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