Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

Thompson, Hunter S.

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ISBN 10: 0879320532 ISBN 13: 9780879320539
Published by Straight Arrow Books, San Francisco, CA, 1973
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Thompson, the Prince of Gonzo journalism, writes about the personalities and machinations of the 1972 Nixon/McGovern race for the Presidency with much candor, irreverence and humor. Signed (initialed) by Thompson. Seller Inventory # 001446

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First edition of Hunter S. Thompson's classic evisceration of both the political and the journalist classes during the 1972 campaign. With the same drug-addled alacrity and jaundiced wit that made Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a hilarious hit, Hunter S. Thompson turns his savage eye and gonzo heart to the repellent and seductive race for President. He deconstructs the 1972 campaigns of idealist George McGovern and political hack Richard Nixon, ending up with a political vision that is eerily prophetic. A classic!

Review: With the same drug-addled alacrity and jaundiced wit that made Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a hilarious hit, Hunter S. Thompson turns his savage eye and gonzo heart to the repellent and seductive race for President. He deconstructs the 1972 campaigns of idealist George McGovern and political hack Richard Nixon, ending up with a political vision that is eerily prophetic. A classic!

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Title: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Publisher: Straight Arrow Books, San Francisco, CA
Publication Date: 1973
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Steadman, Ralph
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
Edition: First Printing

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by artist Ralph Steadman on half title page. First edition, stated first printing. Second state dust jacket. 7.95 price on dust jacket. No white border on back cover photo. Slight wear to dust jacket. NF/NF. Signed by Illustrator(s). Seller Inventory # MS12

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing in second state dust jacket with $7.95 price intact; slightest wear to book and light fading to dust jacket spine; light soiling to page edges; NF/NF; signed by Hunter S Thompson on a book plate that is attached to front free end paper; pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1555903869739

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Hunter S. Thompson; Ralph Steadman [illus.]
ISBN 10: 0879320532 ISBN 13: 9780879320539
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1973. First Edition, Stated First Printing in First State dust jacket with white border on rear panel. Octavo (22cm); publisher's black wax cloth in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price ($6.95);506pp.; political cartoons by Ralph Steadman and black-and-white photographs appear throughout. Dust jacket slightly scuffed and bumped,otherwise clean. Boards likewise bumped; scuffed along bottom edge with brief exposure. Binding sound. Textblock faintly toned at top; endsheets and interior pages clean. Signed by the author with his initials on half-title page. A Very Good or better copy of this account of Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential reelection campaign. Ahearn APG 003a. Seller Inventory # 45054

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