ROTH, Philip. The Professor of Desire: A Novel. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977. First edition, first printing. Some toning to covers and page ends, else Very Good/Very Good in red boards and unclipped illustrated wrappers. Wrappers housed under clear mylar protective covering. Ebony and silver sculpture by Philip Grausman with design by Nanette Stevenson. Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Shipped USPS Media Mail.