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THOMPSON, Hunter S.. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Random House, New York, 1972.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Pp. 206. Illustrated with Steadman ink drawings. Copyright 1971 stated. Half black cloth over blue paper covered boards, titles stamped in silver on the spine, illustration in blind on the cover: board edges a bit sunned, as usual, light soiling to top and fore edge, as well as front free endpaper and rear pastedown; binding tight. In the three color illustrated coated dust jacket with price $5.95 intact on the front flap, print date 6/72: edges minimally rubbed, light age-toning along the perimeter, old crease to front flap, now mellowed, light scuffs. Thompson's great "failed experiment" in Gonzo journalism with Steadman's aptly grotesque drawings, in part an assessment of hippie and American culture. First published in Rolling Stone in November 1971, this first book edition appeared in July 1972.A presentable copy with dust jacket is now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, 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.