Description
First edition of The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, in the publisher’s first state dust jacket.
Octavo, 183pp. Gray cloth, title in black on yellow spine. Top edge dyed gray. The first printing, with “First Edition” statement listed on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on front flap, light wear to corners, some shelf wear. Faint water ring to front panel, visible on verso. A bright example.
