Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
New York: Random House, 1971.
An unusually Fine copy of the first edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's gray boards stamped in blind over black spine cloth lettered in silver. [x], 206 pp. Fine. Absolutely no fading to the boards, no rubbing to corners and bright contents. Sharp. In a Fine unclipped dust jacket with vivid red lettering. By far the best and brightest copy of Thompson's drug-induced classic we have handled. The first appearance in book form (following two 1971 issues of Rolling Stone) of Hunter S. Thompson's drugged-out travelogue to/rampage through Las Vegas, with its iconic splattered ink illustrations by Ralph Steadman. It inspired the 1998 Terry Gilliam film by the same name.
Price: $5,800
Status: On Hold