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Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s (Gonzo Letters)
by Thompson, Hunter S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671661477
- ISBN 13
- 9780671661472
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
$75.00$60.00
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About This Item
New York, NY: Summit Books, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red Hard cover with black cloth spine wrap. Silver gilt lettering to the spine. Silver gilt " Gonzo" emblem to front board. This copy is FINE in a FINE unclipped ( $ 18.95) DJ designed by George Corsillo. Exterior is rich. Gilt is brilliant. All edges sharp. Inside is unmarked, crisp and tight. DJ is bright with sharp edges. Maybe a hint of rubbing if you look hard enough. First Edition with full number line. Looks and feels unread. .
Synopsis
Gonzo Papers, Vol. 2: Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s is a book by the American writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson, originally published in 1988. The book contains 100 of Thompson's columns from the San Francisco Examiner, which discuss the politics and culture of the 1980s, with significant coverage of the Iran-Contra Affair. He predicts that the Democrats will self-destruct in the 1988 presidential campaign.
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002902
- Title
- Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s (Gonzo Letters)
- Author
- Thompson, Hunter S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671661477
- ISBN 13
- 9780671661472
- Publisher
- Summit Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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Bailey Bonzo Books
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