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San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1967. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, issued as "Writing 14" and preceding later editions published by Delta. Signed by Richard Brautigan on the first blank page. Bound in publisher's printed wraps. Near Fine with light shelf wear, light soiling to bottom textblock edge near spine. A fantastic copy of a fragile book prone to splitting--this copy shows just the faintest issue with the glue to the preliminary pages. The author's scarce breakthrough novel, and the work he is best-known for. Uncommon as a first edition, and even more so signed.

San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1967. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, issued as "Writing 14" and preceding later editions published by Delta. Bound in publisher's printed wraps. Near Fine with light rubbing at joints. Spine with light reading creases. Foot of spine and several early pages suggest a glue repair. Several hinges slightly over-opened. Previous owner name to blank verso of front cover and small ink squiggle to first blank sheet. A fantastic copy of the author's scarce breakthrough novel, and the work he is best-known for.

Four Seasons, part of their "Writing 14", 1967. First edition, first printing. From the library of poet William Matthews with Matthews' signature and date "1968" on the opening flyleaf. Brautigan's first novel written in 1961 but not published until 1967. Cover photograph of Brautigan with Michaela Le Grand by Erik Weber. Has become quite scarce. Somewhat fragile. Good condition pictorial wraps with light mend on spine. Brautigan dedicated this book to Jack Spicer and Ron Loewinsohn

New York: Seymour Lawrence / Delacorte Press, 1969. First Combined Edition. Attractive copy of this omnibus collecting three titles originally published by the Four Seasons Foundation between 1967-68. This edition is also the first trade hardcover edition for all three titles (all published separately as hardcovers by Jonathan Cape in 1970). Provenance: From the collection of Montana author, screenwriter, and outdoorsman William Hjortsberg (1941-2017), a central figure in the Montana Gang, and Brautigan's long-time friend and neighbor in Pine Creek. He spent two decades researching and writing Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan, published in 2012 to great acclaim. Barber 196. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards; dustjacket; [xx],112,[4]; [xvi],108,[4]; [x],138,[2]pp. Laid into this copy is a contemporary black & white photo of Brautigan (measuring 3.25" x 4.5"), along with a cancelled check for $500 made out to Enrico's Coffee House. Spine ends… Read more

Arion Press, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/No jacket. #205/400cc. Not one of the lucky 200 with a signed Wayne Thiebaud inside.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (1989).. First trade paperback printing.. ix + 174 pp. Very near fine in near fine dust jacket with sunned spine. Dated, “May 31st / no March 31st / 1989” and warmly INSCRIBED by Abbott on the half-title page.

New York, NY: Delta, 1969. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Thus. First Delta Printing - November 1969 stated on verso of title page; minimal wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.

Delacorte Press, 1970-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First printing, 1970. Hardcover, in jacket. Interior clean, unmarked, with strong binding. Some soiling to page edges and moderate exterior wear. Jacket worn, slightly soiled. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!

Praha (Prague): Volvox Globator, 1993. First edition thus. Hardcover. 117pp. Octavo [21 cm] Tan cloth over boards, stamped in gilt on the spine and front cover. Near fine. The spine ends are gently bumped. In a very good dust jacket, with light surface and edge wear. There is an old price sticker on the rear panel. A first Czech edition of Trout Fishing in America.

Praha (Prague): Volvox Globator, 1993. First edition thus. Hardcover. 117pp. Octavo [21 cm] Tan cloth over boards, stamped in gilt on the spine and front cover. Very good. The spine ends and corners of the covers are gently bumped. In a very good dust jacket, with light surface and edge wear. A first Czech edition of Trout Fishing in America.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Delta, New York, 1967. 1st Edition Thus, 3rd Impression. SOFTCOVER. 8vo in photo illustrated stiff glossy card covers, 112pp. Copyright 1967, but printed in 1969 with 'Third Delta printing' on title-page verso and priced at $1.95 on the front cover (as issued) . . . . . . . . .. .CONDITION : A well preserved FINE very clean, unmarked and unread copy (covers and spine entirely uncreased, covers tanned, page leaves slightly tanned. An unusually nice copy of this early edition. ... . . . . . . . . We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS

Four Seasons Foundation 1970. FIRST EDITION. SUper octavo, illus heavy card boards, black lettering to spine, iv + 112pp, VG- (moderate/heavy soiling to spine and boards, chafing with loss to spine, moderate/heavy bruising to spine extrems, moderate foxing throughout pages)

New York: A Delta Book, 1969. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First Edition/Third Delta Printing, November 1969 as stated on the copyright page. Softcover. Richard Brautigan's funny funky sweet novel about the joys and pains of wandering about in the world. Light edgewear, and a little surface wear. No interior writing or marks. .

Four Seasons Foundation, 1967. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Third printing of the original small-press edition of a hippie classic. A clean tight unmarked copy, very fresh and undoubtedly unread. We ship all books promptly, carefully, and securely in sturdy cartons, never in mailing bags.

Boston.: Houghton, Mifflin and Company., 1989.. First edition thus. Full number line. . Soft cover.. Fine copy. . Octavo.. Three volumes in one. Very scarce in this condition. .

New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1963. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 8vo, 128pp, printed wrappers. The last book-format issue, issued around the time of the JFK assassination, includes four chapters from Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America (preceding the book publication by several years), plus Kerouac, Kandel, et al. Marginal markings to table of contents and minor underlining to two interior pages; minor ink offsetting to first interior page (as from a laid-in letter), light wear and toning.

1972: Laurel Books. Very Good/No Dj. 1972. Stated 1st. paperback. Mass Market very good condition no stamps or names present .

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, (1989).. First edition.. ix + 174 pp. Spine sunned, else near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Presentation card from the publisher laid in.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, [1989]. Softound. First edition. Spine and edges of cover faded, else very good plus.