(St. Lucia), University of Queensland Press, (1974). The true first edition of Carey's first book, not to be confused with the British edition published six years later with the same title but which also included stories from his second collection, War Crimes. This is the scarce hardcover issue, which was intended primarily for the library market, was issued with a very small printing, and is one of the scarcest first books of recent years. Carey's novels Oscar and Lucinda and The True History of the Kelly Gang each won the Booker Prize, making Carey only the second author, with South African J.M. Coetzee, to win Britain's most prestigious literary award twice. Signed by Carey. Faint browning to the edges of the pages; else a fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with minute corner wear. A beautiful copy of an extremely uncommon book. [#911199] $2,500

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