Sweet Bird of Youth

New York: New Directions, 1959. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Octavo in white DJ, 114 pages, b&w illustrations; 22 cm. Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot, spine titling partly sunned and faded; extremely faint soiling to spine head, extremely gentle rubbing to rear corners, very bright pages in tight binding, very small tear to rear-top edge to DJ, extremely light soiling to DJ, extremely mild rubbing to DJ spine head and DJ front-rear edge, else Near Fine(+) in Very Good to about Very Good(+) DJ. Hardcover.

American drama -- 20th century. A masseur-gigolo takes a has-been actress from Hollywood to his home in the South, believing that her money and faded glamour might help him achieve a life-long dream. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.