NY, Random House, (1939). The author's classic novel of Hollywood, a scathing satire based on his own experiences as a screenwriter and for which he has received something approaching literary immortality. His last novel published in his lifetime: West was killed with his wife in a car accident in 1940, apparently after becoming distraught upon hearing of F. Scott Fitzgerald's death, and failing to notice a stop sign. The Day of the Locust remains the crowning achievement of his career, and a novel with influence far beyond the author's overall modest output during his short career; his first book had been published only eight years earlier. A bit of foxing to the foredges of the pages, otherwise a fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket, with none of the fading so typical of this title. The best copy we can recall seeing offered for sale in well over a decade. A beautiful copy. From the collection of Bruce Kahn. [#911154] SOLD