David Lindsay - The Violet Apple and The Witch - 1976

By David Lindsay, first edition. Chicago Review Press, 1976. Good condition, signs of wear due to age. Introduction by the British novelist-philosopher Colin Wilson. Bound in paperback, with a glossy pink illustrated cover, an uncredited line drawing of the eponymous fruit on the front cover, 395 pages. And finally, many years after his death, these two stories were published. If you’ve ever wondered what wonders could arise from planting a seed from the Garden of Eden, then “The Purple Apple” is the book for you.