The Testament of Yves Gundron

First edition. 8vo. Pp. vii, 303, [1]. Quarter-bound in black cloth over tan paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine; author's initials blind-stamped in black to cover. Deckled fore-edge. Jacket design by Anne Fink; Jacket Art by Simon Bennink (1483–1561), "October – Ploughing," from The Salting Book of Hours. Dust jacket blurb by Thomas Pynchon.

Author's first novel. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2000. An imagined exploration of the pursuit of modernity blending creation myth and folk tale, 'edited and annotated by Harvard academic Ruth Blum'. "Blessedly post-ironic, engaging and heartfelt." –Thomas Pynchon