John Gardner Mickelsson's Ghosts First Edition Hardcover 1982 Knopf Novel

Mickelsson's Ghosts by John Gardner, a novel illustrated with photographs by Joel Gardner, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1982. This philosophical ghost story follows a disgraced philosophy professor who retreats to a haunted farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania, blending elements of mystery, morality, and the supernatural in Gardner's distinctive literary style. First edition, ISBN 0-394-50468-2. Cover shows some foxing and light staining with a small chip at the spine top, an owner's name written on the front flap; text pages are clean. A solid reading copy for collectors of literary fiction and John Gardner's work.