Burroughs - The Naked Lunch - First American Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title. New York: Grove Press, 1962. Boards with some mottling to the black cloth. No previous owner markings internally, except the signature.
The jacket is one of the nicest examples I have ever come across. None of the usual fading to spine lettering. Comes in a clamshell box, as pictured. A landmark publication in American literature, this controversial book broke every convention of narrative storytelling. Burroughs, a charter member of the Beats, has had a profound effect on modern writing and culture.
Please see the other first editions I have listed. Burroughs SIGNED & Inscribed Naked Lunch First Edition 1962" is in sale since Monday, May 30, 2016. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible".books" and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom.