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Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
by THOMPSON, Dr. Hunter S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Ralph Steadman; Thomas W. Benton (dust jacket). 8vo. Pp. 506. Illustrated with black & white photos, Steadman drawings and caricatures. First printing stated. Glossy black cloth, titles and illustration stamped in white on the spine, illustration in blind on the cover, black endpapers. Boards square and binding tight, with just a bit of rubbing on spine (see photo), leaves crisp and bright. In the three color illustrated second-state dust jacket with price $7.95 intact on the front flap: spine just a tad sunned, edges and corners lightly rubbed. First printing of the first edition with the second-state dust jacket ($7.95 on front flap; rear panel photo lacking the white border).
Thompson's idiosyncratic Gonzo take on the campaigns of Nixon, McGovern, Wallace and others, and a critique of mainstream political journalism. Written and illustrated for Rolling Stone.
Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.
Synopsis
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The book is a roman à clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follows its protagonist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug-induced haze.
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7285
- Title
- Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
- Author
- THOMPSON, Dr. Hunter S
- Illustrator
- Ralph Steadman; Thomas W. Benton (dust jacket)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Straight Arrow Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1973
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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
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