The Shield of Achilles
New York: Bell Books / Farrar, Straus & Giroux (1966), 1966. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [8], 3-211, [5] pp. Yellow cloth with a copper decoration of a shield on the front board, copper and white lettering on the spine; pink topstain. Orange endpapers and pastedowns. Jacket designed by Ellen Raskin, a distinguished graphic designer and author of The Westing Game. Forman's third book, this one set on Cyprus and concerning the Cypriot islanders who wish to unite with Greece and their conflicts with their fellow Turkish residents who want different alliances for the island. Very Good+ / Very Good. Item #000011774
Minor fading to the topstain; jacket is price-clipped and the spine panel is sunned.
Price: $20.00