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Ace Books Inc, 1953. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good Copy First Edition. William Burroughs (William Lee) First Book. Rare in Any Condition. Excellent Copy..
JUNKIE: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict by LEE, William [pseudonym William S. Burroughs] - 1953
by LEE, William [pseudonym William S. Burroughs]
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JUNKIE: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict
by LEE, William [pseudonym William S. Burroughs]
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New York: Ace, 1953. First Edition. Very Good.. Burroughs' first book, inscribed to a close friend and important supporter. Allen De Loach edited the mimeo journal INTREPID out of Buffalo, NY. Like FLOATING BEAR, INTREPID was a mailing-list-distributed mimeo. Its issue 14/15 was dedicated entirely to the work of Burroughs and was the first serious and comprehensive examination of Burroughs' post-Naked Lunch work. De Loach often hosted Burroughs both at his home and for readings and events at SUNY Buffalo, where he also taught. Their friendship continued until Burroughs' death. De Loach also published most of the Beats, including -- under his Intrepid Press imprint -- books from Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Ray Bremser, and Burroughs himself. Buffalo Cold Spring Precinct 23 Bulletin (Buffalo NY: Intrepid Press 1971) lists the "editor" as "William Lee." A warm and significant association. [Maynard and Miles A1]. Wraps. 12mo. Mass market paperback. Very good in original pictorial wraps. Some creasing, rubbing to wraps. Pages mildly toned. Else clean and sound. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Burroughs: "For Allen De Loach / With friendship / and all best / wishes / William Lee Burroughs / April 27, 1974." Printed dos-a-dos with Maurice Helbrant's Narcotic Agent. Ace D-15.
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- Publisher Ace
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1953
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Junkie
by William Lee
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Flemington, New Jersey, United States
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Junkie: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict
by William Lee (William S. Burroughs)
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- Paperback
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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New York: Ace, 1953. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Burroughs' first book, published under a pseudonym as one half of an Ace Double (backed with Narcotic Agent by Maurice Helbrant). The front covers of both titles are crisp and bright, with some minor creasing. The spine shows creases both from reading and from less-than-ideal binding. There is one modest piece of loss to the bottom of the spine (or the top, depending on which title you're looking at). Overall a very nice copy of a famous and notorious book, with wonderful cover art.
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JUNKIE: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict
by Lee, William [William S. Burroughs]
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- Paperback
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- Used - Near fine.
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- First edition
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- Paperback
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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New York: Ace, 1953. First edition. Near fine.. Uncommonly well-kept first printing of Burroughs's first book, a paperback original Ace Double printed tête-beche with Maurice Helbrant's NARCOTIC AGENT. JUNKIE was Burroughs's first novel, written under pseudonym (using his mother's maiden name), but heavily based on his own experience. Though he'd written (but not published) several books before this, it took the intervention of Allen Ginsberg as editor and quasi-agent to see JUNKIE into print, where it became a cornerstone of both Beat and drug literature. Just about the nicest copy of this fragile production we've seen. 6.5'' x 4.25''. Original pictorial wrappers. Ace D-15, priced at 35c. 150 and 170 pages. Bright and sharp overall with just a small bump to the edge of the spine, and a faint corner crease and tiny indentation to front cover of JUNKIE and a smaller faint crease to lower cover of AGENT. Housed in a custom black quarter-leather slipcase. Overall, handsome.
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