Frank Conroy — Stop-Time

New York, The Viking Press, 1967. First edition. Cloth. Second impression of this remarkable memoir by American author Frank Conroy, a smart copy complete with unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, second impression of this work, published in the same year as the first. An acclaimed memoir by Frank Conroy, telling of his poor childhood and early adulthood growing up in New York and Florida. A fascinating insight into the author's psyche, while using traditional fictional devices.A unique autobiographical work which established Conroy's reputation as a noted writer.Complete with unclipped dust wrapper designed by Mel Williamson. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, very minor touch of fading to head of spine. Dust wrapper sound with shelf wear, chipped to extremities of spine and wraps, lightly age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.