London: The Bodley Head, 1989. First Printing, First UK Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Best known for his earlier novel, "The Monkey Wrench Gang," which became a cult classic of the nation's radical environmentalists, Abbey's seventh work of fiction and his last to be published before his death in 1989, is the life story of Henry Holyoak Lightcap, told by him during a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. from Tucson, Arizona, to Stump Creek, West Virginia; a remainder mark on bottom edge of text, o/w clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows only very minor surface and edgewear. Collectable.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003632
Title: THE FOOL'S PROGRESS
Author: Abbey, Edward
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing, First UK Edition.
ISBN 10: 0370313313
ISBN 13: 9780370313313
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, AMERICAN LITERATURE,
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Novel; Humor; Fine Literature;

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H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.

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