Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader, William S. Burroughs

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Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader, William S. Burroughs

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Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader, William S. Burroughs — 1st Edition

Publication: New York, Grove Press, 1998

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xxxi, 532.

Condition Report: Near Fine. A particularly sharp, well-preserved copy of this comprehensive Burroughs reader. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, with the publisher’s black cloth spine and dark grey paper-covered boards showing only the faintest trace of shelf-wear to the extremities. The text block is uniformly clean and firmly set, with crisp, bright pages completely free from foxing, age-toning, or spotting. The original dust jacket is equally impressive, remaining vibrant and unclipped, presenting exceptionally well within its protective Mylar sleeve with only nominal surface rubbing. A highly presentable, collector-grade example.

Catalogue Note: First edition, first printing, denoting the complete number line from 10 down to 1 on the copyright page. Edited by James Grauerholz and Ira Silverberg, with an introduction by Ann Douglas, this substantial anthology gathers the essential writings of America's foremost literary innovator into a single volume.

The dust jacket retains the original printed yellow badge on the front panel noting the inclusion of a spoken-word CD.

While this first printing is relatively common on the open market, locating a copy that retains such a crisp, unworn physical state without significant reading wear is increasingly desirable for collectors of Beat Generation literature.

A definitive anthology spanning the entirety of William S. Burroughs's iconoclastic career. From his early, hard-boiled reportage and the groundbreaking postmodernism of Naked Lunch to his later experiments with the cut-up technique and reflections on the craft of writing, Word Virus offers a comprehensive immersion into one of the most distinctive and subversive voices in twentieth-century American literature. Accompanied by illuminating biographical essays, this volume serves as both an ideal introduction for the uninitiated and an essential cornerstone for the dedicated Burroughs enthusiast.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: William S. Burroughs

Book Publisher: Grove Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Classic Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 563

Book Publication Year: 1998

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States

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