The Glass Canoe 1st Edition from the library of Frank Thompson

1st Edition of David Ireland’s classic novel set in the world of The Southern Cross pub; this copy from the library of Frank Thompson (signed by Thompson to front endpaper) – Thompson is a legendary figure in Australian publishing, for his career at the University of Queensland Press, which he transformed from an academic press to a publisher of poetry and literature, publishing first collections of David Malouf and Michael Dransfiel; mild toning to endpapers, prelims and text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper lightly rubbed, lightly sunned to spine, o.w. Very Good