Description
Offered here is a true first edition, first printing of The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis, published by Simon & Schuster in 1987. This is Ellis’s second novel and a landmark in postmodern fiction, known for its raw, fragmented storytelling and its portrayal of disillusioned college youth in the 1980s.
This copy is in very good condition and includes the original $17.95 unclipped dust jacket. It meets all points confirming a first edition, first printing:
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Full number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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ISBN: 0-671-62234-X
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Copyright date: 1987
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No later titles listed on dust jacket
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Quarter-bound in cream cloth over black boards
This novel introduces Sean Bateman, the brother of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, and is part of the loosely connected universe that defines Ellis’s early work. It was adapted into a cult film in 2002 and remains one of the most collectible titles of the 1980s literary scene.
A strong copy for any collector of modern first editions, Bret Easton Ellis, or contemporary American literatu
