Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
New York: Random House, 1971. Ralph Steadman.
First Edition, First Printing. 206 pp. 8vo. Quarter black cloth over gray paper-covered boards with blind-embossed illustration by Ralph Steadman and silver spine lettering. Dust jacket, unclipped, housed in Mylar. Light edgewear, minor rubbing, and faint toning to edges. Interior clean, bright, and unmarked.
A groundbreaking work of Gonzo Journalism, chronicling Thompson’s drug-fueled odyssey through Las Vegas in search of the American Dream. Illustrated throughout by Ralph Steadman, it remains a searing satire of 1970s America and a high point of countercultural literature.
A First Edition of one of the most influential works of modern American journalism, offering excellent literary and collectible value for readers of 20th-century fiction and cultural reportage. Case 1.
Price: $1,300.00