Famous for his bestselling novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”. The Great Shark Hunt is a lesser-known work of author and pioneer of Gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson. This book is a collection of various essays and articles Thompson wrote throughout his career. Bouncing between cartoonish depictions of the Kentucky Derby and the political career of Jimmy Carter. Also included in this book are several illustrations from Ralph Steadman, Thompsons associate and longtime friend who famously did the artwork and illustration for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Vendor Information
- Store Name: Hale & Co. Rare Books
- Vendor: Hale & Co. Rare Books
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Padovani’s Opus 1570 First Edition w/ unique manuscript content and direct association with the author’s collaborator.
A remarkable association copy of Giovanni Padovani’s rare 1570 Opus de horologiorum solarium usu, owned and annotated by his collaborator Johannes Andrea de Muscis. With two leaves of manuscript notes bound in before the title—commenting directly on the use and correction of Padovani’s astronomical tables—and marginalia throughout, this copy documents one of the few surviving examples of direct scholarly engagement between author and assistant in 16th-century scientific literature.
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Child of God By Cormac Mccarthy, Fine Scarce First UK Edition
A Fine First UK edition of McCarthy’s third novel, and the first to appear outside the United States. It marks the earliest presentation of McCarthy’s work to the British reading public and is seldom found in such collectible condition.
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Doubt And Other Things by Elihu Vedder: Presentation Copy Inscribed by the Publisher Porter Sargent, 1922.
Presentation Copy Inscribed by the Publisher Porter Sargent, 1922.
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