ALP by William Hjortsberg New York: Ballantine Books, (1971). First paperback edition, first printing. "First Printing September 1971" statement to the copyright page, .95c and code 023684095 to the front cover. Originally published by Simon Schuster in hardcover in 1969, this very elusive first paperback edition bears new, exclusive, and eye-catching, multi-scene cover art by Owen Wood. Hjortsberg's first book was very well-reviewed: "Like a satanic S.J. Perleman he impales cartoon strips picture post cards on a sharp silver spindle creating the sort of Switzerland that might have been conceived by Disney and executed by de Sade"--NY Times. Hjortsberg is the literary fantasy author of FALLING ANGEL adapted to the film ANGEL HEART starring Robert de Niro and Mickey Rourke. Former owner name number to the upper edge of the inside front cover, minuscule nick and tiny tear to the front cover fore-edge, a vertical crease line to the spine, mild crease to the lower front corner, else tight and very good in glossy stiff-card wraps with romping funny-wild pen-and-ink cover illustration by Owen Wood. Mass market paperback. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!