Joe Gould's Secret.
N. Y. The Viking Press, 1965. First edition of these two long essays that originally appeared in The New Yorker. The title essay became the basis for the film with Ian Holm as Joe Gould, and Stanley Tucci, who also directed the film, as the author. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper “For Harry Roskolenko / with kindest regards / Joseph Mitchell / October 18, 1965.” Roskolenko reviewed Joe Gould’s Secret for the New York Times, and the publisher’s review slip, giving the publication date of September 16, 1965, is laid in. Dust jacket a bit rubbed, with a few short closed tears, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket.
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