The naked lunch. First edition, first issue, with dustjacket.
Burroughs, William
Price: $1,500.00
Book Id: 85001
Description
Paris: Olympia Press, Traveller’s Companion series no. 76, ©1959, printed July 1959. FIRST EDITION, first issue. Glossy dustjacket by Brion Gysin in violet, yellow, and black over standard green Olympia Press wrappers. 225 + [1] pp. 17.6 x 11.2 cm. Price on rear dustjacket flap and on rear cover of 1500 old francs. Pale green border on title page. Bright, fresh dustjacket and covers, with only a trace of tanning on the backstrip of the dj. Some light foxing on the edges, and minor wear at the head and tail of the spine. A small bump at the top front corner, and a much smaller one on the back several pages of the bottom front corner. Binding square. Not a perfect copy, but a very acceptable one at a bargain price.
