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Hunter S. Thompson. FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS:. Random House, 1972.
Price: US$415.87 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.75
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$421.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good Condition. Stain on cover. Please read before purchase: First edition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$554.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers.
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$595.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: ** First Hardcover Edition **; Good++ in a Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just a couple small edge-tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards with minor sun-fading to the top and bottom edges; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all bright and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 0.8 lbs; White dust jacket with title in red and blue lettering over black cloth-covered boards; 1972, Random House Publishing; 206 pages; "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream," by Hunter S. Thompson.
Seller: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$639.93 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York: Random House, 1971. 1st edition with statement and numberline on CP. Unclipped DJ with $5.95 on front flap and 6/72 code on rear flap. 8vo hardcover. 206pp. B/W illustrations. Good book and dust jacket. Boards sunned along the upper and lower edges, slightly dampstained along the fore-edge and at the lower spine staining both book and jacket. The jacket is also a bit shelfworn and toned, but remains about Good. (Drug Culture, Counter Culture, Gonzo Journalism, Raoul Duke) Inquire if you need further information.
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$646.89 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
Seller: Pieuler Store, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1972 Random House first edition, first printing. Hardcover in lightly shelf worn price intact jacket. Tight and unmarked, top edge is fox speckled. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$711.89 + shipping
Description: Rear panel photo bordered in white. Near Fine (trace sunning to board edges) in Near Fine dj (clip, light flap creasing, touch of wear at crown). NY: Random House, 1971. Hardcover. Stated first edition. 206 pgs : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Seller: Midstate Media, Southington, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$751.52 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In Used Condition
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$753.49 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library.
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$792.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Pflugerville, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$793.02 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$826.47 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 206 Pages. First Edition stated below number line 97532468 There is a hint of fading at the top and bottom of the gray boards and foxing predominately on top page edges. Dust jacket has spots and small (1/2") tear top spine . Dust jacket has been protected with Gaylord vinyl covering and 5.95 flap price is unclipped. Heralded as the best book on the dope decade, Hunter Thompson's documented drug orgy through Las Vegas would no doubt leave Nancy Reagan blushing. Under the pseudonym of Raoul Duke, Thompson travels with his Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in a souped-up convertible dubbed the Great Red Shark. In the trunk, they hide two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half-full of cocaine and a whole galaxy of multicolored uppers, downers, and screamers. A quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser and a pint of raw ether which they manage to consume during their short tour. On assignment from a sports magazine to cover the fabulous Mint 400--a free-for-all biker's race in the heart of the Nevada desert--the drug-a-delic duo stumbles through Vegas in hallucinatory hopes of finding the American dream. Two truck-stop waitresses tell them it's nearby, but can't remember if it's on the right or the left. They of course never get the story, but they do commit the only sins in Vegas: burning the locals, abusing the tourists, terrifying the help. For Thompson to remember and pen his experiences with such clarity and wit is nothing short of a miracle; an impressive feat no matter how one feels about the subject matter. This book is a pop-culture classic, an icon of an era past and a nugget of pure comedic genius. First appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, issue 95, November 11, 1971 and 96, November 25, 1971. Illustrations appeared in same issues.
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$930.22 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VERY RARE UK FIRST EDITION! Behold! The elusive and fiercely coveted FIRST UK TRADE PAPERBACK EDITION, unleashed upon London's literary circuit by Paladin in '72. No damned hardcover edition to be found, mind you. Illustrated in raw, gritty black and white by none other than the legendary Ralph Steadman. That copyright page sets the record straight, man. "Granada Publishing Limited" claims the birthright, unleashing this beast upon the Brits in '72, with roots dating back to '71, no bullshit reprinting dates in sight. The wild tale, signed by the enigmatic 'Raoul Duke,' first surfaced in the pages of Rolling Stone, a two-part sledgehammer assault in issues 95 and 96, tearing shit up on November 11 and 25, '71. Epic, man, just epic. Then came the book deal, man. "1971" they say, but don't buy that crap. The real deal, the moment of truth, went down on June 26, '72, when Random House, New York, unleashed it upon the masses, now loaded with even more of Steadman's twisted visions. But wait, there's more! This ain't just any edition, man. This is the freakin' unicorn of literary treasures the FIRST UK EDITION, born in '72, proudly clad in softcover splendor by Paladin, no hardcover snobs to be seen. Ralph Steadman's wizardry graces the front cover, man, a psychedelic dance of ink and madness! So, don't let this mad masterpiece slip through your fingers, my friend. It's a mind-bending trip, a rollercoaster ride through the twisted mind of Hunter S. Thompson, immortalized in ink and immortal prose. Grab it, cherish it, and join the ranks of the Gonzo faithful. You won't be the same after this ride! . GOOD quality, apart from a few pages coming loose at the centre and a little stain (see photo 2) the spine is slightly creased (see photo 3) and the back over shows normal signs of wear (see photo 4) but all in all a great version of this highly COLLECTIBLE and RARE book.
Seller: Homeless Books, Berlin, Germany
Price: US$995.31 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VERY RARE FIRST UK TRADE PAPERBACK EDITION, published in London by Paladin in 1972. There was NO first UK hardcover edition. Illustrated in b&w by Ralph Steadman. Copyright page notes: "Granada Publishing Limited. First published in Great Britain 1972 by Paladin. Copyright 1971" (with no later printing dates). The classic work (along with Ralph Steadman's classic illustrations) first appeared as a two-part series (as authored by 'Raoul Duke') in Rolling Stone magazine, issue 95, November 11, 1971 and issue 96, November 25, 1971. It was first published in book form, with additional illustrations by Steadman, in "1971" (as is usually noted, though it was actually 26 June 1972, as per publisher's review slip) by Random House, New York. This copy is the much rarer FIRST UK EDITION published in SOFTCOVER in the same year 1972 by Paladin, London. As noted, there was NO hardcover first edition published in the UK. Front cover illustration by Ralph Steadman. Rear cover original printed publication prices show: "UK 40p, Canada $1.25, South Africa 95c, Singapore $4.00, Australia & New Zealand $1.25". Printed in Great Britain. A VERY GOOD copy. General handling wear, light creasing & mild soiling to covers, slightly cocked, otherwise a nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 190pp. RARE.
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$1001.86 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1002.54 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$1004.80 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$1043.10 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Used
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2495.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed First Edition. Signed bookplate laid in. Book has moderate wear, some toning to edges, some light foxing to edges & end papers. Some pages have a few light small stains. Dust jacket has price intact with moderate wear, s few small closed tears. Red on spine has only the very slightest hint of sunning compared to cover. His Publicist's copy. Interior & text are clean.
Seller: Little Moon Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.