05-31-201405-31-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2730BBoston
May 31, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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Burroughs, William S. (1914-1997) Naked Lunch , and Four Others.

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$154$125
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2730BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 31, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

Burroughs, William S. (1914-1997) Naked Lunch, and Four Others. New York: Grove Press, [1959].
Stated first printing, black publisher's half cloth and black paper boards, some mildew spotting, with the dust jacket.
The Ticket that Exploded, Paris: Olympia Press, Traveller's Companion Series, [1962], in publisher's soft paper wrappers.
Nova Express, New York: Grove Press, [1964], stated first printing, in publisher's cloth, with the jacket, both very good.
Exterminator!, New York: Viking, [1973], stated first printing, review copy, in brown publisher's cloth and dust jacket.
[and] Early Routines, Santa Barbara, California: Cadmus, 1981, stated first printing, soft covers, slightly discolored and rumpled, contents good. (5)
Estimate $200-300


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printing, black publisher, Paris, Olympia Press, brown publisher, Santa Barbara