Thompson Ralph S Illus (4 results)

Imperial octavo, hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Paperback. Condition: Very good(+). Paperback black octavo. 506 pages: illustrations; 18 cm. Pocket book (mass market paperback). A very crisp copy. Surprisingly scarce in this format. Illustrated by Steadman, Ralph. Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1972. Very mild rubbing to edges and corners. Otherwise clean and tight copy. Very good(+) to near fine. First pocketbook printing presumed (no subsequent printings noted on copyright page). Ralph Steadman (illustrator).…

1st edition thus. 1st ed. thus, large quarto, colour and b&w illus, pp 208. Colour and b&w plates, many double-page. First edition in this format. Near fine condition in like now protected d.j. Lavishly illustrated gozo journalism account of Hunter S. Thompson's trip to Hawaii. :The Curse of Lono is to Hawaii what 'Fear and Loathing' was to Las Vegas". Originally published in 1983 and for a long time out of print.…

First Taschen edition, number 829 of 1000 copies signed by Thompson and Steadman. For this adventure in Hawaii, Thompson brought along his long-time collaborator Ralph Steadman, whose accompanying illustrations are more urgent than ever. Steadman called it his favourite project with the Gonzo journalist. This title was originally published as a quarto edition in 1983. This edition is in a larger format with full colour illustrations. Folio. Full-page and double-page illustrations throughout, some in colour, 7 leaves of facsimile letters tipped in. Original illustrated cloth, spine lettered in black. With the publisher's orange cloth slipcase. In the original shrink-wrap and printed packing box. In fine condition.…