$154
Plath, Sylvia [aka Victoria Lucas] (1932-1963) The Bell Jar . London: Heinemann, Contemporary Fiction Series, 1964. Second edition, octavo, printed for members of the Readers Union, in green publisher's cloth and the original white dust jacket with black and purple printing; dust jacket slightly worn with pale green stains from a time when the binding must have been dampened, no water damage to binding or pages, 7 1/2 x 5 in. Even a year after the first edition, Plath did not want to reveal her identity, and published The Bell Jar under the false name, Victoria Lucas. The back panel of the dust jacket reads, "Victoria Lucas is a pseudonym, and we are not in a position to disclose any details of the author's identity."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-17