The Year of Silence [Inscribed]

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1987. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); blue cloth spine over gray paper-covered boards, with titling stamped in white on spine; dustjacket; 194pp. Inscribed on half-title: "For Ashby Denoon - This may not live up to Frank Reford's iron lung romance - but you might find something you like / Madison". Small mark to front cover with faint sunning to spine ends; Very Good+. Dustwrapper, designed by Louise Noble with painting by Mark Andres, unclipped (priced $15.95), with modest rubbing to spine panel and extremities, and tiny tear to lower rear panel; Very Good. The Tennessee author's fourth novel, set in Manhattan with romance and death. [83915].