Betts, Doris. THE RIVER TO PICKLE BEACH. NY: Harper & Row 1972. Hardcover. First edition, first prnt (complete printing slug on second rear endpage). Signed by Betts on the title page with "With best wishes." Additionally, Betts has written on the page a brief note about herself and a character in the novel. "1968 was a strong year for a writer who understood theme but needed a lesson in plot! No reviewer has ever commented on the expectation that Foley will go to the Democratic convention in Chicago, get whacked on the head during demonstrations, & turn radical!" Spine edge cloth slightly pushed; dustjacket has a tiny tear on the rear panel upper edge and few shallow wrinkles. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with a Durafold mylar cover.
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