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Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott, 1966. First edition of Pynchon's classic post-modern satire, which tells the wonderfully unusual story of Oedipa Maas. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Herb Yellin Good Luck Thomas Pynchon." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities. Jacket design by Milton Charles. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

Lippincott, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page and original price still on front flap of the jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Lippincott, 1966. first. hardcover. near fine: stated first edition on copyright page, tight binding, clean pages, some signs of fading on outer edges, bumped at spine ends, otherwise fine/near fine: spot of sticker residue visible on spine (pictured), sign of tiny (. A beautiful first edition copy of Pynchon's second novel. #00041.

New York: J.B Lippincott, 1966.

Lippincott, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A Fine fresh copy, tight binding, clean edges (unread); dust jacket has a touch of very light wear at the spine, else Fine. Stated First Edition.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1966. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. A Fine book in Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket with a small chip from the heel and one short tear on the rear panel. One small tear at the crown repaired with tape on the verso. "By far the most accessible of Pynchon's works, The Crying of Lot 49 is also probably his most concentrated. So short that it is often referred to as a novella, Lot 49 manages to get Pynchon's big ideas and even contain some of his delightfully controlled chaos" (Quarterly Conversation). The narrative of Oedipa Maas' attempt to dispose of the rather large estate left by recently deceased Pierce Inverarity, Pynchon ensures that Oedipa's experience is anything but straightforward. "Coincidence after coincidence piles up until Oedipa finds herself enmeshed in what may or may not be a global conspiracy where almost every person, place, and thing she meets with can, given enough time, be plausibly fit" (QC). A postmodern masterpiece and cornerstone of… Read More

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1965. Stated first edition of Pynchon's second novel. A nice copy with just a hint of rubbing to the spine ends in a near fine jacket that has a thin streak of rubbing at the top of the spine fold. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown, almost entirely obscured by the front flap. A nice copy.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1966 First edition, first printing. Publisher’s yellow cloth-backed gray boards, with three muted post horn symbols in blind to front board, titles in black to spine, black topstain, brown endpapers with “w.a.s.t.e.” in gray lettering, book designed by William Gray; original dust jacket with muted post horn symbol to front panel, titles lettered in orange and blue, jacket designed by Milton Charles. About fine book with a tiny scratch to bottom of rear board, a hint of soiling to fore edge, and a very minor dent to tail edge of text block; near fine unclipped dust jacket with very light wear to edges and foot of spine, a hint of rubbing to rear panel, and lightly nicked bottom rear corner. Overall, a very handsome and fresh copy of Pynchon’s masterpiece. Set in 1960s California, The Crying of Lot 49 begins with Oedipa Maas learning that she has been appointed as the executor of her recently deceased ex-lover’s large estate. As Maas… Read More

J.B. Lippincott, 1966. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Long case. First edition. Light sunning at top edge of covers. Dust jacket mildly edgeworn. In bespoke clamshell case.

Jonathan Cape, London., 1967. First U.K. edition. Octavo. 183 pages.Fore-edge faintly spotted, otherwise fine in near-fine, slightly nicked dustwrapper.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1966 First Edition. 8vo. Yellow cloth and boards stamped in black. Top page edges stained black. Nice dust jacket has small light stain at corner of back flap and slight wrinkle to rear panel. Clean and tight. near Fine/ Very good..

philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company, 1966. second printing, 1966. an iconic feat in postmodern literature which has been interpreted both as parody and exemplary. philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company. hardcover. book condition: minor fading to tail of spine. very good +. jacket condition: clipped. near fine.

PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT.. Near Fine. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine in a Nf. dj. (Mildest possible erasure at head of front endpaper. Hint of tape ghosts at top & bottom edges of boards. Light stains at edges of dj. flaps & faintly on rear panel) Despite tape residue, a solid copy of the author's elusive SECOND book. .

Philadelphia: LIPPINCOTT.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. 0397004184 . Near fine in very good dust jacket. (3/4"-inch chip at crest of spine on dust jacket. No loss to titles. A few smaller chips at corners of DJ. Traces of shelf wear to rear panel of dust jacket. 2 faint soil spots on bottom & fore edges) Author's SECOND book. ; 5 1/4" x 8 1/2"; 183 pages .

Philadelphia:: J. B. Lippincott,, [1966].. First edition.. publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.. Light tape marks to boards, else a very good copy in a jacket with some light chipping and use to edges, and some slight soiling to back panel.. 8vo,.

J. B. Lippincott Company. Used - Acceptable. First Edition, Second Printing.

J. P. Lippincott, 1966. hardcover. Good. 8x6x1. used hardcover copy with dust jacket worn/tears on the edges, price tag clipped, stated first edition with copyright 1966, 1965. 366 on top inside edge of dust jacket

Good (previous owner's markings effecting 16 pages) in very good dust jacket (chips at base and crown of spine, rubbing at corners).

New York City, NY: J. B. Lippincott/Harper, 2023. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: J. B. Lippincott/Harper, 2023. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 165 pages. The 28th Anniversary Edition of the author's classic and masterpiece. The First Hardcover Facsimile Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent printings, of which there are many. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition Thus is now rare. Re-presents, in a lovely Facsimile Edition format, Thomas Pynchon's "The Crying of Lot 49". His Surrealist-inspired, at first delicious, and finally despairing satire of America. First published in 1965, its prescience - and nihilism - about contemporary America is downright scary. While all great novels are written retrospectively, about The Past, perhaps such is their greatness that they… Read More

CollectibleGood. 1966 LIPPINCOTT FIRST EDITION/SECOND PRINTING, Hardcover copy is in good, solid, condition, DJ has some wear, back of dj has minor staining, unmarked text, a good copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.