A Confederacy of Dunces [Association Copy] by John Kennedy Toole Prentice Mulford During his time in Japan

During his time in Japan he sent interesting plants and animals back to the British Museum

characterized as they are by a nobility of style

The first chapter of the book is the earliest known textual source for the six-pointed symbol known as the Star of David

decorative gilt spine and cross to front board

A Confederacy of Dunces [Association Copy] by John Kennedy Toole Prentice Mulford During his time in JapanA Confederacy of Dunces [Association Copy] by John Kennedy Toole Publishing: 1980 Louisiana University press; sixth printing (May, 1981) Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper by Thelma Ducoing Toole mother of the author John Kennedy Toole: " Appreciation and Regards from John Kennedy Toole's mother, Thelma Ducoing Toole, to dear Veronica Flint" Books signed by the authors mother are comparatively uncommon. While copies signed by the editor are