Street of Stairs

Ronald Tavel. First edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good. Cover design by George Ramos. An unclipped ($3.95) jacket. Small pieces missing from top/bottom of spine, otherwise looks good.

Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: The Olympia Press, 1968. Orange cloth with gold art work and lettering. No markings in the books, 264 pp. 5 x 7.25

First edition of Ronald Tavel's controversial novel set in Tangier. The story follows the life of Mark, an expatriate in Tangier, Morocco, who falls in love with Hamid, a thief.

Ronald Tavel (1936-2009) is best known for his work with Andy Warhol. He wrote the screenplays for several of Warhol's films, including Chelsea Girl.