100 / 146
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PYNCHON, THOMAS.
V.
8vo,
publisher’s blind- and silver-stamped
lavendar cloth, top edges stained black,
narrow line of age-toning along edges, 1
1
/
2
inch tall rectangular abrasion to rear cover;
dust jacket, some wrinkling, light
shelfwear to spine panel tips and folds,
unclipped.
FIRST EDITION
,
FIRST ISSUE
JACKET
. True first without “First Edition”
indication on copyright, and jacket lacking
review blurbs to rear flap. Philadelphia/NY:
J.B. Lippincott.
Vp, (1963)
[1,000/1,500]
WITH
-
Another copy. 8vo, black cloth, spine
titles in silver; dust jacket, price-clipped, light
rubbing to folds, spine panel tips and corners,
tiny nick near spine panel foot; ownership
inscription. First English edition. London *
Another copy. 8vo, original printed wrappers,
spine sunned, short closed tear to top of rear
wrapper; cloth drop-back case. Advance Review
Copy. Philadelphia/NY.
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PYNCHON,THOMAS.
Gravity’s
Rainbow.
Thick 8vo, publisher’s salmon
cloth; dust jacket, long crease across front
panel (likely production flaw); contents
pristine.
NewYork:Viking, (1973)
[800/1,200]
FIRST EDITION
,
FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET
with the ISBN lettered in white over red on the
rear panel, and publisher’s date code 0273 on
lower front flap.A bright copy in flawless binding.
222
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PYNCHON, THOMAS.
The
Crying of Lot 49.
8vo, original
1
/
4
yel-
low cloth; dust jacket, one corner clipped
retaining price with pen strike, three short
clean tears and light creasing.
FIRST EDITION
.
Philadelphia: J.P. Lippincott, (1966
[400/600]
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