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Welsh, Irvine.
PORNO.
New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 420 pages. As New/As New. Signed. The author's sequel-novel to "Trainspotting". The first appearance of the title in the United States. A brilliant production by W. W. Norton: DJ design makes the book look like a porno film VHS tape box, oversize and box-shaped like one, with "rubbing", "soiling", and "tears" on the sides and edges, as the real box often has from repeated handling and use. Hard boards with titles on cover and spine, as issued. Text by Irvine Welsh. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Welsh's most triumphantly hilarious novel since the overwhelming success of his breakthrough novel. A huge hit in the United Kingdom, "Porno" is too close for comfort to be a megahit in the United States but it has done very well nevertheless because Irvine Welsh has an enormous cult following here. Ironically, the planned film version (with Ewan MacGregor) will almost certainly heighten interest in the new book, a fact that the author takes in stride. Welsh's position in contemporary literature is secure. This copy is prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Irvine Welsh. This title is no longer in print as a hardcover. This is one of relatively few signed copies of the First American Edition still available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the most important and most influential living writers. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER IRVINE WELSH TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0393057232. $60.00 |
