THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM [Signed]

New York, NY: Viking Books, 1987. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Octavo, 467 pages. In Very Good minus condition. White spine with faded blue and purple lettering. Covers have mild shelving wear, light bumping along the extremities, mild bending wear along the spine, and mild age-toning throughout. Textblock has small stains on the rear second end-page, mild wear along the edges, stains on the fore edges, and moderate age-toning throughout. Signed flat by David Foster Wallace on the title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 2. Born February 21, 1962 in Ithaca, New York, David Foster Wallace was a novelist, essayist, and university professor of English and creative writing. "The Broom of the System" was published in 1987 as Wallace's debut novel adapted from his undergraduate honors theses. "The Broom of the System" would receive mixed reviews, many praising it's writing but criticizing the handling of it's philosophy, winning the 1987 Whiting Award. 1394107. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. (Inventory #: 1394107)