Fear of Flying

Erica Jong. Stated first edition, first printing. Advanced Readers Copy (ARC). With laid in review slip. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973. Both unclipoed dust jacket (in a mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Stunning dust jacket designed by Judith Seifer. The only blemish regarding the jacket, a small piece is missing on lower backside. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved edition, 340 pp.  A modern feminist classic, Fear of Flying burst onto the literary scene in 1973 with its candid exploration of female desire, independence, and identity. This is a rare Advance Review Copy of the First Edition, complete with the original review slip laid in—a scarce collectible from the earliest promotion of this groundbreaking novel.  These pre-publication copies were distributed to critics and reviewers before the book’s release and are sought after by collectors of modern feminist literature.