A near fine copy of John Irving's third novel, The 158~Pound Marriage. A Random House stated first edition and printing with the full number line ending in "2."  Hardcover -
 
8vo. 245 pages - Publishers' Seafoam boards backed with green cloth, Metallic, green and copper detailing. Light shelf wear with spine tips softened and sunning to extremities. The interior clean and unmarked. The Honi Werner designed dust jacket is unclipped with the $5.95 price. Light shelf wear with a few small chips to the spine tips and a small, closed tear to the upper front cover.
 
Overall, a nicer than usual copy of this early John Irving title.