ROTH, PHILIP — Letting Go

New York: Random House, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. A first printing of the first full-length novel and second published work by Philip Roth. The author explores the sometimes comical experiences of his Gabe Wallach character and his circle of friends in academia. Stated first printing on copyright page. Mr. Roth won fame and the National Book Award for Fiction for his first published story collection, "Goodbye, Columbus". --- In blue cloth-covered boards backed in black cloth, with gilt-stamped spine titling and lavender spine block decorations; author initials in blind to cover and faded pink topstain. Jacket features Nancy Sirkis photographic portrait of the author to back panel. --- With prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down, inking to rear endpaper and slight discoloration to edges of cloth; otherwise a sound, firmly-bound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with minor chafing and small tears to edges, otherwise bright and protected in removable clear mylar wrapper.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); (8), 631 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .