Speedboat
Adler, Renata. Random House, 1976. Hardbound. A formal experiment beloved by everyone from Joan Didion to Kate Zambreno to David Foster Wallace, who included it on the syllabus for a course he taught on 'obscure/eclectic fictions'. Features iconic jacket typography by R. D. Scudellari, who gave career-defining looks to Toni Morrison, Ann Rice, and others during the 1970s and '80s, as well as the distinctive calligraphic branding to Random House's Library of America series, before eventually choosing to walk away from what he called 'desktop publishing' when faced with the transition to digital.
Tight spine has a very subtle lean. Clean, unmarked interior.Metallic stamping to spine and front board remain bright. Some toning to end-sheets and foxing to top edge. Mylar-protected jacket is not price-clipped and has some areas of edge-wear and toning. 178 pp. Featured Rare & Collectible.
