Click for full-size.
Fear and Loathing in America; The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968-1976
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very near Fine/very near Fine
- Seller
-
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster [2000], 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/very near Fine. Large 8vo. 756, [2] pp. Quarter black cloth over blue paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $30.00 on jacket flap. Illustrated with several black and white photographs. Edited by Douglas Brinkley with a foreword by David Halberstam. Touch of wear to the boards' edges, else Fine.
Synopsis
Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968-1976 is a collection of hundreds of letters Hunter S. Thompson wrote (as well as a handful he received) after his rise to fame with his 1966 hit Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00002190
- Title
- Fear and Loathing in America; The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist 1968-1976
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster [2000]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
Terms of Sale
Evening Star Books
All items subject to prior sale.� Certain items and shipping to certain countries may exceed the standard shipping amounts.� Any shipping expenses incurred above the standard rate will be billed at cost. Payment is in US dollars.� Personal checks must clear prior to shipment (please allow 10 days).� Books may be returned within 15 calendar days of delivery for any reason, so long as we are notified of return within 10 days of delivery.� Return items must be well packaged and fully insured and must be returned in same condition as sold. Any book described as a First Edition is also a First Printing unless otherwise indicated.
About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Books on NYC
This gallery is dedicated to some of the best fiction and nonfiction portraying one of the greatest cities in the world. We Heart NYC! Enjoy browsing these books on New York City.
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
