The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath

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Harper & Row, 1971. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st US Edition. 1st Printing. Fine book in VG+ dust jacket. Bound in plum and violet cloth, the book has some notatiosn through out the book, and a bit of rubbing to book corners. Binding is tight, pages are fresh, clean and unmarked, appears unread. Dust jacket has minor chipping to edges, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. . A semi-autobiographical novel about a girl -- Plath herself -- into the despair of a mental breakdown and attempted suicide. Sylvia Plath succeeded in her second attempt at suicide, on February 11, 1963. This edition was published 8 years after her death. Stated first U. S. Edition; price on dust jacket is $6.95. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 296 pages.