The Naked Lunch.
by BURROUGHS, William
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- first
- Condition
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris, The Olympia Press, 1959. . First edition, first impression; 8vo; one or two small marks to text block, else unmarked internally; publisher's green wrappers printed in black, slight creasing to spine, with the Gysin-designed dust jacket, slightly tanned and marked, some rubbing to head and foot of spine, light edge-wear, else very good.
First edition of Burroughs masterpiece, one of the triumphs of the Beat movement.
First edition of Burroughs masterpiece, one of the triumphs of the Beat movement.
Synopsis
Naked Lunch (sometimes referred to as The Naked Lunch) is a novel by William S. Burroughs originally published in 1959. The book was originally published with the title The Naked Lunch in Paris in 1959 by Olympia Press. An American edition by Grove Press followed soon after in 1962. The American edition was titled Naked Lunch and was substantially different from the Olympia Press edition, because it was based on an earlier 1958 manuscript in Allen Ginsberg's possession.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111803
- Title
- The Naked Lunch.
- Author
- BURROUGHS, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Paris, The Olympia Press, 1959.
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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