{"product_id":"play-it-as-it-lays","title":"Play it as it Lays","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoan Didion. First edition, stated first printing. New York: Farrah, Straus and Giroux, 1970. Both unclipped dust jacket (in a mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved copy, 214 pp. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce and highly collectible first edition of Joan Didion’s landmark 1970 novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay It As It Lays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the defining works of postwar American literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in New York in 1970, this is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etrue first edition, first printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring the original unclipped dust jacket. The novel follows Maria Wyeth, an actress navigating the fractured landscape of Hollywood, personal loss, and existential uncertainty in late-1960s California. With Didion’s trademark precision, restraint, and cultural insight, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay It As It Lays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains one of her most influential and enduring works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collectible copy features the original dust jacket in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good+ condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is protected in a clear archival Mylar wrapper. The hardcover is in excellent condition, with no writing, markings, or significant flaws noted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA cornerstone title for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoan Didion first editions, modern American literature, California fiction, and important 20th-century authors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful collectible copy of one of Joan Didion’s most celebrated novels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51514714456297,"sku":"BTB01593","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1749\/0665\/files\/7F2A9A7C-5DB0-4200-9A5E-4677BE67D7D7.jpg?v=1783981346","url":"https:\/\/burningtreebookshop.com\/products\/play-it-as-it-lays","provider":"Burning Tree Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}