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BURROUGHS, William S.. Naked Lunch. Grove Press 1959[1962], (NY), 1959.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The first American edition of this classic novel of the Beat generation, which was not published in the U.S. until three years after its Paris publication, and until a legal challenge to its banning was successful. Such authors as Norman Mailer testified as to the literary value and accomplishment of Burroughs' work. Basis for the 1991 David Cronenberg film featuring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands, and Roy Scheider. Inscribed by the author in 1984 for Bob Jackson. Fine in a near fine dust jacket but for creasing and a couple small chips along the top edge. A very nice copy in the original, pre-zip code, dust jacket. The first printing of the U.S. edition was only 3500 copies -- smaller even than the original Olympia Press paperback in Paris, which had a 5000-copy first printing. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.
Burroughs, William S. The Naked Lunch. The Olympia Press, Paris, 1959.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the original price of "Francs 1500 present on the back panel. This copy is SIGNED by William S. Burroughs on a laid in signature. A beautiful copy that is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's wrappers. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with light wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy SIGNED by the author in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Burroughs, William. NAKED LUNCH. Olympia Press, Paris 1959, 1959.
Price: US$25000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by Author. First Edition, original wraps, F. DJ. slightly chipped at spine, inscribed "For Gait Froige (Sic). 'The English Book Shop - Minutes to Go' - William Burroughs'. Froge was the owner of the said book store in Paris, and lent Burroughs 500 to publish 'Minutes to Go', thus the inscription. A wonderful association recalling the Paris ex-pat literary scene of the 50's
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.