REFLECTIONS UPON A SINKING SHIP by Gore Vidal Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1969). First edition, first printing. "First edition" statement to the copyright page. A collection of twenty-five astute and witty essays on people, culture, books, politics, liberalism, conservatism, television, magic, pornography and etc., that include the Kennedys, Richard Nixon, Henry Miller, John O'Hara, Tarzan, John Hersey, E. Nesbit, and more. Lightly bumped to the lower spine end, else near fine in black over slate-blue linen boards with blind embossed publisher's insignia to the front cover and with silver embossed titles to the spine; in a lightly rubbed, price-clipped about near fine dust jacket that bears a small rub and a very short tear to the upper spine end and a rubbed crimp to the lower spine end. Octavo; 255 pages; plus preface. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.