William burroughs signed book

Burroughs, including first editions and signed and finely bound copies of the book of breething. Burroughs, william naked lunch 1973 soft cover book. Junkie by burroughs, first edition, signed abebooks. You cant read any of the beat authors without constant references to burroughs. William burroughs 19141997 was a prominent writer and countercultural figure associated with the beats. Burroughs was an american short story writer, essayist, painter.

It was one of the more recent american books over which an obscenity trial was held. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer. Collecting, dead fingers talk, john calder, olympia press, signatures, william burroughs reports from the bibliographic bunker jed birmingham on william s.

Reports from the bibliographic bunker jed birmingham on william s. William burroughs was born in st louis, missouri in 1914. Book and cloth covered slipcase in very good condition. Burroughs was a beat generation writer known for his startling, nontraditional accounts of drug culture, most famously in the book naked lunch. James grauerholz and barry miles editors and a great selection of related books. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Naked lunch by william s burroughs signed first edition.

A collection of leaves from the original manuscript drafts of the third mind, a collaborative. Burroughs papers new york public library, berg collection. Annotated reference guide to collectible books and original prints. Fine in a near fine priceclipped dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Burroughs 19141997, what religious persuasion would you consider yourself. Bennett, january 2000 this collection of papers, books, serials, and other materials, designated wsb98, was given to osu in 1998 by the estate. William burroughs the original junkie books the guardian. Immensely influential among the beat writers of the 1950s notably jack kerouac and allen ginsberg he already had an underground. Signed and dated june 16, 1996 by author william burroughs directly on the title page. Included is the original prospectus issued by grove press prior to. Both signatures were obtained by me at an event at b. Also signed by gysin, who designed the cover and illustrated the book, in addition to providing his own texts. He is best known for his experimental novel naked lunch, a subversive and highly controversial book that. Printed back to back with maurice helbrants narcotic agent.

Burroughs 19141997 was one of the foremost writers of the beat generation. His difficulties in getting treatment point to a major theme of the bookthe way our own bodies can be controlled by an external force and the politics of such exploitation. Limited edition of 100 signed by both burroughs and gysin. The place of dead roads stands just fine on its own, as an evisceration of themore no, not at all. Find great deals on ebay for william s burroughs and william s burroughs signed. Burroughss 1974 book the job is a mustnotlivewithout. On the centenary of william burroughs birth, will self on why he was the perfect incarnation of late 20th. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. This collection consists of four subcollections of his materials.

Burroughs and additionally signed by herbert huncke who is the main character in the book. Why settle for an ordinary copy of your favorite book when you could have an autographed copy. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I know nothing of the study and verification of signatures and if anybody viewing this page does please email. Black cloth backed boards, light spotting on the top edge, a fine copy in lightly used first issue dust jacket. William burroughs naked lunch 1973 soft cover book. Number 206 of an edition limited to 500 copies signed by william s.

For more than 30 years, the legendary novel queer has remained in. In 1984, in boulder, colorado, an interviewer asked william s. Book contains original black and yellow dustjacket, with comments from burroughs, norman mailer, robert lowell, e. Signed and inscribed by burroughs in both black ink and black marker on title page recto. William seward burroughs ii also known by his pen name william lee. Printed by dave haselwood, who later reissued this title under his own.