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Welsh, Irvine.
ECSTASY: THREE TALES OF CHEMICAL ROMANCE.
New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1996. Softcover. First Edition/First Printing. 276 pages. As New. Signed. The author's fourth novel. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Published as a paperback original only, it precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. A stunning production by W. W. Norton: Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Brilliant cover design by Tracey Winwood of a dark-blue man's face against bright-yellow background, mouth open with an "e"-shaped pill between his teeth ("e" is of course, for the eponymous deadly pill). Text by Irvine Welsh. Without DJ, as issued. Reaffirms his unique reputation as the "Poet Laureate of the chemical generation". The author became internationally-known for "Trainspotting" and has lost none of his bite. A "must-have" title for Irvine Welsh collectors. This copy is prominently and beautifully signed on the title page in his characteristic vertical manner by Irvine Welsh. There was no hardcover of the American Edition but the paperback original, like many of Irvine Welsh's other novels, remains available in multiple subsequent printings. This is one of few 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 0393315819. $30.00 |
