Alasdair Gray - Lanark - Canongate, 1981, First Edition.

Edinburgh, Canongate, 1981. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A surreal Kafka-esque fantasy based in Gray's own Glasgow and a dystopic instantiation of Glasgow, and one of the finest works in the area. The book took 27 years from inception to publication. Jacket design by Gray, who was a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art. A lovely copy. Near fine condition. Spine tips and corners a touch bumped to the boards and jacket. [7248, Hyraxia Books].