The Crying of Lot 49
by Pynchon, Thomas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Lippincott, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page and original price still on front flap of the jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Synopsis
The Crying of Lot 49 is a novel by Thomas Pynchon. The shortest of Pynchon's novels and often considered his most accessible, the book is about a woman, Oedipa Maas, possibly unearthing the centuries-old conflict between two mail distribution companies, Thurn und Taxis and the Trystero (or Tristero). The former actually existed, and was the first firm to distribute postal mail; the latter is Pynchon's invention. The novel is often classified as a notable example of postmodern fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1508133
- Title
- The Crying of Lot 49
- Author
- Pynchon, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1966
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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