New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. This is Marlowe's second novel, preceded by his bestselling "A Dandy In Aspic," a "memoir" written by an unnamed protagonist who is probably mad and certainly dead, a man doomed to love one lost girl and equally doomed to be the lover of hundreds of others. Previous owner's signature and '1973' in lower inside corner of front pastedown, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square; the dustjacket shows some surface and edgewear, including two small tears and minor chipping at the bottom of the spine but no significant flaws. A collectable copy of a hard-to-find title.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004235
Title: MEMOIRS OF A VENUS LACKEY
Author: Marlowe, Derek
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
Publisher: The Viking Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1968
Keywords: MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, LOVE, SEX, EROTICISM,
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Novel; England; Sex/Erotica;

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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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