Robert Stone — A Hall of Mirrors

London, The Bodley Head, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the first novel from Robert Stone, which went on to win the William Faulkner Foundation Award and many others. His best known work is characterised by action-tinged adventures, political concerns and dark humour. Many of his novels are set in unusual, exotic landscapes of raging social turbulence, such as the Vietnam War; a post-coup violent banana republic in Central America; Jim Crow-era New Orleans, and late 1990's Jerusalem. In a navy cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. Very minor shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper is smart, with just some small closed tears, slight discolouration and some marks. Ink signature to front pastedown, with bookseller's label and tape marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.