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Boston & New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1997. First Edition. First Printing, limited issue, one of 100 numbered copies signed by the author on a preliminary leaf, this being copy no.10. Octavo (24cm); light blue and pale yellow paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in red on spine; dustjacket; [vi],353,[9]pp. Some trivial crinkling to paper at crown, else Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $23.95). Wallace's first collection of non-fiction writings, touching on a range of subjects ranging from personal narratives, film, tennis, and philosophy to postmodern literary theory.

An eclectic collection of essays by David Foster Wallace, famously including an account of his experiences on a luxury cruise, filled with keen observations and humor.