THE MOVIEGOER
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Walker Percy on the title page. Winner of the 1962 National Book Award and one of Time magazine’s 100 Best English-Language Novels, The Moviegoer is an American masterpiece and a classic of Southern literature. Insightful, romantic, and humorous, it is the story of a young man’s search for meaning amid a shallow consumerist landscape. Octavo. Original blue paper-covered boards over a red cloth spine, with gilt-stamped titling and borders, and black-stamped decoration. Minor spotting to the botttom edge. Some toning to the spine, with a bit of faint staining and smudging to the boards. The dust jacket is price-clipped and a little edgeworn. Item #80464
Price: $1,500.00