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Thompson, Hunter S.. The Curse of Lono. Pan Books Ltd., London, 1983.
Price: US$24.54 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Clean colour illustrated cover by Ralph Steadman. Spine: soft yellowing and light rubbing to edges. Small light fold crease to head of front fore corner. Extremely faint touch of foxing to top-edge. Clean contents. Colour & b/w illustrated drawings. Binding is As New. 160p
Seller: BOOKMARK, Auckland, New Zealand
Hunter S. Thompson. The Curse of Lono. Picador, London, 1983.
Price: US$96.62 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1983 softcover in very good condition. clean, square and tight. corners sharp, no inscriptions. see photos
Seller: edward syndercombe, Pretoria, GAUTE, South Africa
THOMPSON, Hunter S.. The Curse of Lono. Bantam, Toronto, New York, London, Sydney, 1983.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 4to. Illustrations by Ralph Steadman. Original pictorial wrappers designed by Steadman. First edition: "Brain-curdling escapades by the King of Gonzo" in Hawaii. (BA). A very good copy
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$328.51 + shipping
Description: FIRST UK EDITION 1983 FIRST ISSUE with correct countdown digits 0---1, (first published in the USA the same year), INSCRIBED BY STEADMAN, large 8vo, 255 x 180 mm, 10 x 7 inches, white card covers with design and lettering by Steadman, coloured and black and white illustrations throughout, 160 pages. A couple of minor score marks to lower cover, the heavy marks of Steadman's inscription on the reverse of the upper cover showing through faintly in places. Otherwise crisp, clean, near Fine copy with original small price label on lower cover. The artist has inscribed the inside of the upper cover in ink: "For Monty love from Ralph Steadman 18.6.84". MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Seller: Roger Middleton P.B.F.A., Oxford, United Kingdom
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: Steadman, Ralph. First UK edition, first printing. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. [ii] 158 pp. 1 vols. Large octavo. Inscribed by Ralph Steadman. Inscribed from Steadman to Rolling Stone Magazine staffer, Paul Rothkopf, July 2, 1988. Illustrated wrappers with original price sticker on verso, else overall near fine. Inscribed by Steadman on inner cover Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. [ii] 158 pp. 1 vols. Large octavo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$2950.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Stated at copyright: A Bantam Book/November, 1983; number-line beginning w/6. Signed by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson at half-title page: "H. S. T." with what appears to be some additional doodles, symbology, of possibly arrow pointing to heart around palms, etc. Includes original ticket and envelope for appearance on Friday, September 21, 1990 at Zellerbach Auditorium on the U. C. Berkeley campus. White pictorial wraps, some shelf, corner wear. Front, back wraps feature several Steadman illustrations of 'Lono's Marlin Mask'. Large 7" x 10" design. Pages good; moderate discoloration. Vintage inscription inside cover: "Merry Christmas '88, Dave". Bind fine. Profusely illustated in black and white and blazing color by Ralph Steadman. Near good signed example of this uniquely signed rarity. Hunter Thompson, the king of Gonzo returns in The Curse of LONO when a seemingly absurd assignment is proposed by 'Running' magazine to cover the Honolulu Marathon. A hilarious, brain-curdling south Sea adventure ensues, the story of HST's epic escapades in Hawai'i. Weird tales from a Weird World by the quintessential outlaw journalist and best-selling author. The Curse of Lono is to Hawaii what Fear and Loathing was to Las Vegas: the crazy tales of a journalist's 'coverage' of a news event that ends up being a wild ride to the dark side of Americana. Originally published in 1983, Curse features all of the zany, hallucinogenic wordplay and feral artwork for which the Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman duo have become known and loved. This curious book featuring marathon reportage and big game fishing, is considered rather an oddity among Hunter's oeuvre. Includes vignettes by such icons as Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, and Ralph Emerson along with Steadman's slight doctoring of several more classical illustrations. 160 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: Steadman, Ralph. First edition, first printing. [ii] 158 pp. 8vo. Signed by Ralph Steadman. Illustrated wrappers with original price sticker on verso but overall near fine. Signed on half title and painted on cover by Ralph Steadman
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.