The (Diblos) Notebook: James Merrill, First Edition - 1965

A young writer keeps a notebook, which records at one and the same time a series of happenings on the Greek island of Diblos in which he is deeply involved, and his attempts to transform these happenings into a novel.

INSCRIBED by author on full title page, First antiedition.

New York: Atheneum (1965), 147 pages;

MEASUREMENTS

8 ¼” tall x 5 ½” wide x ¾” thick. Weighs 12.5 oz

CONDITION

It has the original book jacket, but it is brittle and now in two pieces. The book itself is in excellent condition; the only damage is wear to the top and bottom of the spine. Pages have yellowed a bit but there is no foxing or water marks.