Harrington, Alan

The Secret Swinger

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. "The Secret Swinger is the story of a desperate and foolish journey, involving the search for an ideal love and rebirth..."(from front flap) A novel by Alan Harrington (1917?-1997), a noted author who was acquainted with Allen Ginsberg & Jack Kerouac. A depiction of a mid-life crisis in the context of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture, well-reviewed upon its first publication & still regarded as a cult classic. This is a stated first edition, first printing (with reference to "4/66" on front flap). With exemplary, groovy pop-art dust jacket design & illustrations by S. Neil Fujita. A desirable rarity in exceptionally very fine condition: Book nearly mint except for one tiny spot near top of cloth spine; very light sunning to thin upper edge of red rear cover board; interior substantially mint except for a few faint scratches on dyed upper edge of text block. Dust jacket very fine with only very light rubbing & browning to front, back covers & spine esp. upper edges of same; a few tiny chips & bumps at upper edge of front cover including upper right corner of front flap. Very Fine / Very fine. [Item #2437]

Price: $40.00