Gaddis, William. A FROLIC OF HIS OWN. New York: Poseidon, 1994. First edition. Inscribed by Gaddis to "Joe & Valerie [Heller]/and thanks again/best wishes/Gaddis" and dated prior to publication in NYC, December 1993. This novel his fourth of only five won the National Book Award (for the second time, and was short listed for the NBCC). Born in 1922 Gaddis' career paralleled Heller's in many ways. Heller was born and died a year after Gaddis; both had major first works (The Recognitions and Catch -22) which after initial critical controversy became generally recognized as among the greatest of the century; and both followed up with masterworks, though neither had a large output. Association copies between two major literary figures are rare in the marketplace. Front panel scratch, very light spotting to verso, and light wrinkling at corners of dust jacket; a near fine copy in like dust jacket. Provenance: Valerie Heller. Hardcover. (10115) $1,200.00
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