My Education: A Book of Dreams, William S. Burroughs — 1st Edition

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My Education: A Book of Dreams, William S. Burroughs — 1st Edition

Name: My Education: A Book of Dreams, William S. Burroughs — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, Picador, 1995

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 193.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The volume presents exceptionally well, bound in the publisher's original black textured boards. The binding remains entirely tight and square, with sharp corners and no discernible shelf-wear to the lower edges. The silver foil lettering to the spine is entirely unoxidised and bright. Internally, the pages are crisp, clean, and free of foxing, complemented by striking red endpapers. The inclusion of a contemporary folded newspaper clipping from The Independent Weekend (September 1995) has caused a faint shadow of toning to the adjacent pages where it was laid in, but the block is otherwise immaculate. The unclipped dust jacket is equally sharp, exhibiting only the faintest whisper of handling wear to the matte black panels, with no chipping, tears, or fading to the vibrant front panel illustration.

Catalogue Note: This is the true first United Kingdom edition, first printing, with the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2' present on the copyright page.

Issued simultaneously with the American Viking edition, this Picador printing is particularly desirable for its distinct dust jacket. It features a surreal, custom front panel illustration, designed by the acclaimed alternative comic artist Charles Burns, perfectly anchoring the hallucinatory nature of the text.

The volume is charmingly accompanied by a piece of contemporary trade ephemera: a laid-in, full-page interview with Burroughs extracted from The Independent Weekend, dated Saturday 23 September 1995.

While Burroughs first editions from the late 1990s are relatively common on the open market, discovering a sharp, unread copy with the delicate matte finish of the jacket entirely intact elevates its appeal for modern first edition collectors.

In My Education: A Book of Dreams, the legendary architect of the Beat Generation and author of Naked Lunch offers a final, hallucinatory mapping of his own subconscious. Kept over several decades, this journal of dreams blurs the boundary between the waking world and the surreal landscapes of sleep, populated by old friends, dead lovers, alien cities, and spectral visitations. It is an intimate, fragmented, and profound glimpse into the unfiltered mind of one of the 20th century's most radical literary pioneers.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: William S. Burroughs

Book Publisher: Picador

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 193

Book Publication Year: 1995

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Charles Burns

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom

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