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Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good + Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. First Printing (1980 Date On Title And Copyright Pages, No Additional Printing Indicated.) In First Issue Dust Jacket (Price Clipped, Walker Percy Review On Back Panel, No Sun Times Review). Near Fine Book, Slight Bumping At Bottom Of Spine, Some Rubbing At Part Of Top And Bottom Edges Of Spine With 1/32" Pull Tear At Top Of Spine. Ownership Signature Of The Father Of A Friend Of Toole's ( Who Brought Toole Over To His Home). Dj With Wear And Minute Losses At Corners, A 7/8" Long, Up To 1/4" Deep Chip At Top Of Spine.

A Confederacy of Dunces is a picaresque novel by American novelist John Kennedy Toole, published by Louisiana State University Press in 1980, 11 years after Toole's suicide. The book's title refers to an epigram from Jonathan Swift's essay, 'Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting': 'When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.' Set in New Orleans, the novel bursts with rich and vivid characters, especially the protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly, whose comedic misadventures are a highlight of the narrative.

First editions of 'A Confederacy of Dunces' can be identified by the lack of mention of the Pulitzer Prize on the cover and the presence of editorial reviews. Additionally, the correct ISBN number and the date of the print run also help to verify the first edition.