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When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson A Very Unauthorized Biography
by Whitmer, Peter O
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1562828568
- ISBN 13
- 9781562828561
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Hyperion, 1993. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. April, 1993. " . . . a revealing, no holds-barred account of the life and times of the outrageous originator of Gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson. " (front flap) Illustrated with b/w photographs. 298 pp. plus: Interviews, Journal Abbreviations, Source Notes, Bibliography, Index. 335 pp. in toto. Black cloth spine carries as-new gilt text. Tail of spine has band of dye loss, bottom front corner has small bump. Unclipped DJ has light edge wear, 1/4" closed tear bottom front gutter. Bookseller's Inventory # 170578.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000578
- Title
- When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson A Very Unauthorized Biography
- Author
- Whitmer, Peter O
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1562828568
- ISBN 13
- 9781562828561
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾
- Keywords
- THOMPSON, HUNTER S. JOURNALISTS - UNITED STATES - 20TH CENTURY - BIOGRAPHY.
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- 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....