Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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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The Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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- Used - Good
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- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1959
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- Paperback
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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£773.20
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1959. First Edition 12mo with 226 pages. A paperback original of this infamous novel. First Edition 12mo with 226 pages. Points including green border on title page and "18" Label covering we believe the Francs : 1,500 on back cover of the book. You can see an NO and under that a TH… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1st US; First Printing
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Cape Town, ZAF
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£402.88
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New York: Grove Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1959. 1st US; First Printing. Hardcover. First Printing stated on the copyright page, Burroughs’s breakout book. A very nice copy, the book is close to Near Fine, with a bit of darkening to the gilding of the spine. Slight foxing on text block. Jacket has a bit… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - Very Good
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- first paperback
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- 1966
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Scotia, New York, USA
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£32.56
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1966 Grove Press (Evergreen Black Cat) first paperback printing.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The wraps show light wear. The prior owner's last name is written on the first front matter page.
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Very Good
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- 1st edition
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- 1959
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College Station, Texas, USA
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£195.30
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VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine, primarily top. Very minor chipping to top and bottom outside corners, front. Stressing along fold, front flap. One and ½ inch closed tear, top edge, back panel. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - Good+
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- Good+
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Millbrook, New York, USA
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£32.56
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Printed by Castle Books with an agreement from Grove Press. 1959. No ISBN. Book is tight and clean with some foxing to the upper endpapers. Dust jacket is not price clipped, showing $6.00 price. Half inch tear on the upper spine of the jacket. Item Price
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THE NAKED LUNCH
by Burroughs, William [S.]
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- Used - Near fine in a near fine jacket.
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- 1959
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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£2,034.75
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1959. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First edition, first issue of Burroughs' drug-fueled Beat masterpiece - in exceptional condition. A landmark novel that led to several important court decisions on indecency and censorship. Certainly Burroughs' best-known work (it was successfully adapted by David Cronenberg into a fine film of the same name), it… Read more about this item Item Price
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NAKED LUNCH
by Burroughs, William
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Tenth Printing
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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£21.49
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Grove Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition; Tenth Printing. Hardcover. First US edition, 10th printing. A good reading copy. Lacks jacket, 2 line former owner gift insc penned on front fly. Binding is tight and straight however boards have soil and small nicks to side edges. ; 8vo . Item Price
£21.49
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - Very Good Indeed
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- Very Good Indeed
- Edition
- First edition
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- 1959
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- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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£250.00
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London: Grove Press, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. A first edition of this exciting novel focusing on the addiction of the author, William Burroughs. First edition. Naked Lunch is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes, intended to be read in any order, following… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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£260.45
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NY: Grove Press, 1959. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1959 Grove Press Stated First Printing in VG+/Good condition. The HB is clean and tight with the merest of corner wear. The unclipped DJ is missing a small "V" between but not affecting the N * A of the title. There is repaired small tears and wear and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Published
- 1959
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Tomball, Texas, USA
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£3,560.81
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First Edition/Stated First Printing in a 1st state dust jacket with no zip code on back panel. A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket. Flat SIGNED with no inscription by the author on the title page. A pristine copy of this notorious novel that was banned in many cities due to it's obscene language; also considered one of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by BURROUGHS, William
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- Used - Fine
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- Very Good
- Published
- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£284.86
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(New York): Grove Press, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Fine in very good or better first issue dustwrapper with a chip and small tears, mostly on the front panel. Basis for the David Cronenberg film featuring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands, and Roy Scheider. A beautiful copy. Item Price
£284.86
THE NAKED LUNCH
by BURROUGHS, William [S.]
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- Used - Very good.
- Edition
- Second printing
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- 1959
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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£203.48
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Paris: Olympia Press, 1959. Second printing. Very good.. Second printing ('18 Francs' to rear as described in Maynard & Miles) of the original edition of Burroughs' Beat masterpiece. A landmark novel that led to several important court decisions on indecency and censorship. Certainly Burroughs' best-known work (it was successfully adapted by David Cronenberg into a fine film of… Read more about this item Item Price
£203.48
The Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1959
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- Paperback
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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£1,172.02
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1959. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. First edition, 8vo, 226 pp., green wraps with dust jacket. Green border on title page, "Francs 1500" stated on dust jacket. Number 76 in The Olympia Press's Traveller's Companion Series, one of 5,000 copies. Lower front of green wraps slightly unattached from spine. Small chip to heel of green… Read more about this item Item Price
£1,172.02
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Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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- Used - Half black cloth over black boards, titled in gilt. A fine copy in fine first state dust jacket, with price "$6.00" in inner fla
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- First American edition
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- 1959
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- 255 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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New York, New York, USA
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£2,848.65
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New York: Grove Press, 1959. First American edition. 255 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Half black cloth over black boards, titled in gilt. A fine copy in fine first state dust jacket, with price "$6.00" in inner flap. Stamped Grove Press Production Department. First American edition. 255 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed by Burroughs on the title page. SIGNED.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Published
- 1959
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Tomball, Texas, USA
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£268.59
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First Edition/Stated First Printing in a 1st state dust jacket with no zip code on back panel. A very good book in a very good dust jacket. A clean, bright, and tight copy of this notorious novel that was banned in many cities due to it's obscene language; also considered one of the great novels of the 20th century (The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by BURROUGHS, William
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- Used - Some very light dust-soiling, otherwise a fine copy
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- The prospectus for the first American edition of Naked Lunch, pu
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- 1962
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Deep River, Connecticut, USA
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£366.26
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New York: Grove Press, 1962. The prospectus for the first American edition of Naked Lunch, published by the publisher, Barney Rosset, in anticipation of an obscenity trial. The prospectus includes lengthy statements by Terry Southern and E. S. Seldon, as well as short statements by John Ciardi, Norman Mailer, Robert Lowell and Jack Kerouac. It also includes an 8… Read more about this item Item Price
£366.26
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Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1959
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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£2,848.65
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Grove Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1959. First. Hardcover. Author signature under printed name on title page, date of July 16, 1996 underneath title. Boards tight and straight with very mild edgewear to corners. Inner pages crisp and clean. Blue topstain. Stated first printing. In first state dust jacket, price-intact, small tear to rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naked Lunch
by William burroughs
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Berkeley, California, USA
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£81.39
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Grove Press, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. 2nd printing. Dust jacket edgeworn. Item Price
£81.39
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Naked Lunch
by William Burroughs
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- Used - VG+ - NF
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- VG - VG+
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- first
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- “1959”
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San Francisco, California, USA
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£264.52
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VG+ - NF (book) / VG - VG+ (jacket). 1959 (not released in US until 1962) Grove Press, stated first printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. There is a small (1" X 2") previous owner bookplate tucked behind the front inside flap. Jacket edges show minor wear. Item Price
£264.52
Naked Lunch
by Burroughs, William
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- Used
- Edition
- First American Edition/1st Printing
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket
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brooklyn, New York, USA
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£284.86
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New York: Grove Press, 1959. First American Edition/1st Printing . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. This is the true first American Edition with all the correct points including the $6.00 price on the front flap, no roman numeral on lower spine near back panel and , no zip code listed on back cover with the address of Grove… Read more about this item Item Price
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