Proteus by Morris West Limited Private Printing 1979 1st Ed HC No DJ VG

Proteus, a novel by Morris West, first edition, published by William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1979. This special limited edition was privately printed, as stated on the copyright page. Black cloth boards with mustard-gold spine, decorative marbled page edges, no dust jacket (as issued/bound in cloth style). Gripping literary thriller poignantly dedicated to "the Prisoners of Conscience, of whom to our shame there are far too many." From acclaimed Australian author Morris West, known for The Shoes of the Fisherman and The Devil's Advocate. Condition: VG (Very Good), clean text block, tight binding, no writing or markings noted, minor wear to spine tips consistent with age. A distinctive addition for collectors of literary fiction and Morris West's body of work.