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Burroughs, William. Dead Fingers Talk. John Calder in association with Olympia Press, London, 1963.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. 8vo, 215pp, signed by Burroughs and dated in 1997, the year of his death, on the title page. This 5th novel from Burroughs was experimental in that it combined sections from his earlier works including Naked Lunch, with new material to form sort a conglomeration of narrative. It wasn't republished until 2020 in a restored edition that highlighted the new material, sections not taken from earlier novels, which had always been a part of the original publication, but overlooked by many. An important and scarce work from the influential, Beat Generation writer. Near fine in gray cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Price-clipped jacket shows some rubbing to spine, wear at corners, and a small tear and corresponding wrinkle to upper edge near head of spine.
Seller: Peruse the Stacks, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1800.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 215 pages. In Very Good condition with dust jacket in Very Good minus condition. Spine is off-white with black titling. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, but showing minor chipping to head and tail off spine and corners, along with minor shelfwear and a small dent and hole to middle of front hinge. Price cut. Signed flat by Burroughs on the title page below his printed name. Shelved in Case 2. Burroughs' fifth novel, this work combines sections from his earlier novels to create a new narrative. 1358048. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Burroughs, William. Dead Fingers Talk. John Calder in association with Olympia Press, 1963.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: John Calder: London, 1963. First edition. First and only hardcover edition. Light grey cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Jacket design by Ian Sommerville: the front panel is a collage of photo of the Olympia editions of WSB's books with a ghostly hand superimposed (Maynard and Miles). Rear panel is a black and white photo of WSB. Price-clipped. Fine book in a near fine jacket. Signed by WSB on the title page and extremely uncommon as such. Ref: Maynard and Miles.
Seller: Paul Johnson Fine Books, IOBA, Temecula, CA, U.S.A.