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ROTH, Philip (1933–2018). Portnoy’s Complaint. New York: Random House, [1969]. 8vo. Original publisher’s dark blue cloth gilt, red top edge; original unclipped dust jacket (spine panel gently sunned). FIRST EDITION of the author’s better known novel and the basis for the 1972 film of the same name. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY ROTH to Art Shay’s wife Florence on half–title verso. Shay (1922–2018) was an American photographer and writer who was considered to be Chicago’s great photojournalist with over 25,000 published photographs. Shay was also a lifelong friend of Nelson Algren who collaborated with the author on several projects including Algren’s book Chicago: City on the Make.