The Ideal Candidate

Damian Murphy

 

The Ideal Candidate is a 112-page book collecting a previously unpublished novella (the title story), and previously uncollected short stories.

The contents are:

– The Ideal Candidate
– The Embassy at Fontainebleau
– A Token Derangement of the Senses

 

The details of the book and its THREE EDITIONS are as follows:

 

LIMITED EDITION PAPERBACK

Limited edition paperback of 100 hand-numbered copies, thread-stitched and printed in Italy on a 120 g/m Italian ecological paper made, using renewable energy, from maize cobs, recycled fibre, and cellulose from well managed forests. The cover is printed on ivory 240 g/m felt-marked Aquarello Italian paper.

Limited to 100 copies. 112 pages.
ISBN-13: 978-1-64525-175-0
Size, unbound: 148mm x 210mm
Printed in Italy, 2025

 

Choice 1: Price Paperback: US$28.00 (with an order of $50 or greater, shipping included)

 

Choice 2: Price Paperback: US$35.00 (bought individually, shipping included) Please note, we will immediately reimburse any extra shipping charges added to the order.

Please note, we will immediately reimburse any extra shipping charges added to the order.
Shipping: Paperback edition will be shipped from Italy as PostaPriority International. Delivery time to countries outside Europe is approximately 12-14 days.

 

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LETTERED HARDCOVER EDITION  
Lettered edition of 26 copies, thread-stitched and printed in Italy on a 120 g/m Italian ecological paper made, using renewable energy, from maize cobs, recycled fibre, and cellulose from well managed forests. Bound in sumptuous copper cloth with silver foiling on cover and spine.

Limited edition of 26 copies.
Printed in Italy, 2025
Price Lettered Hardcover Edition: US$85.00 *SOLD OUT*

 

 

 

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DELUXE LEATHER-BOUND EDITION  
Numbered edition of 20 copies, thread-stitched and printed in Italy on a 120 g/m Italian ecological paper made, using renewable energy, from maize cobs, recycled fibre, and cellulose from well managed forests. Bound in natural brown leather, with gold foiling on cover and spine.

Limited edition of 20 copies.
Printed in Italy, 2025
Price Leather-Bound Edition: US$210.00 (shipping included) (pre-order)

Shipping: Orders will be shipped as PostaPriority International. Delivery time to countries outside Europe is approximately 12-14 days.