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Louisiana State University Press, 1980. First edition, first printing. Fine condition. Signed by Walker Percy, who played a key role in the book's publication. The original first-state dust jacket with stars, despite its mostly black color, remains virtually as pristine as it was in 1980 and is in Fine condition. Extremely scarce in this condition - an exceptional investment piece. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1981.

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.