Cohesion [Inscribed]

New York: Vantage Press, 1982. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; [iv],203,[1]pp. Lengthily inscribed by the author on the front endpaper: "17 October 1986 / To Joe – Remember me, gal? I'm one of those fortunate birds who barely got through Josiah Cox's class. Now is that taking you back – or what!! Memories can also be memorable. Sometimes all we have to do is slow down and reflect. Good luck in to you and yours! Thomas D. Williams (Mingo). Laid into this copy is a short ANS from Williams to the recipient, along with his business card. Spine ends gently nudged, faint paper-clip impression to upper margin of title page and the following two leaves; very Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $8.95), with light wear to extremities, and a few tiny tears; Near Fine. Debut novel by this African American author, set during and after the Vietnam War, with the story revolving around three central characters: Hubert Jackson (a Black Marine private), Lo Quan Duc (a Vietcong guerilla), and Tony Martinelli (an Air Force pilot and son of a Mafia chieftain). Not in Blockson, and not in Newman (Vietnam War Literature: An Annotated Bibliography); OCLC notes 11 holdings.