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You probably know the story: published posthumously and championed by Walker Percy, A Confederacy of Dunces went from obscurity to Pulitzer Prize–winning status almost overnight. Early printings like this still carry that first-wave energy—before the book settled into its now permanent “modern classic” slot. LSU Press editions, in particular, have become increasingly harder to find in clean, intact jackets.
Ignatius J. Reilly remains one of the great comic creations in American fiction—equal parts absurd, infuriating, and unforgettable. Copies from these early print runs are getting picked off steadily, especially ones that still show well on the shelf. This is the kind of copy that bridges reader and collector without apology.
Buy it while you can.
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