The Crying of Lot 49.
by PYNCHON, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- 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
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
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,.
Synopsis
The Crying of Lot 49 is a novel by Thomas Pynchon. The shortest of Pynchon's novels and often considered his most accessible, the book is about a woman, Oedipa Maas, possibly unearthing the centuries-old conflict between two mail distribution companies, Thurn und Taxis and the Trystero (or Tristero). The former actually existed, and was the first firm to distribute postal mail; the latter is Pynchon's invention. The novel is often classified as a notable example of postmodern fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15501
- Title
- The Crying of Lot 49.
- Author
- PYNCHON, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - 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
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- [1966].
- Pages
- 183 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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