Brautigan, Richard

Revenge of the Lawn: Stories 1962-1970

ISBN: 0671209604
New York, NY, USA: Simon and Schuster, 1971. First Edition. “My grandmother, in her own way, shines like a beacon down the stormy American past. She was a bootlegger in a little county up in the state of Washington. She was also a handsome woman, close to six feet tall who carried 190 pounds in the grand operatic manner of the early 1900s. And her speciality was bourbon, a little raw but a welcomed refreshment in those Volstead Act days.” (from “Revenge of the Lawn” unpaginated). Presented here is an incredible collection of sixty-two stories by the West Coast Beat Generation author, Richard Brautigan (1935-1984). Many of these stories were originally published as part of other collections or publications like Esquire and Evergreen Review, to name a few, and even features two missing chapters from Trout Fishing in America (1967), "Rembrandt Creek” and “Carthage Sink”. An essential collectible for the Brautigan fanatic. Obtained by our Brother in Bookselling Michael Brophy of Doyle's Books in Fayetteville, NY (doylesbooks.com) at the annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair held on October 13, 2024. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket: First edition, first printing as explicated at copyright page. Book is in very fine condition with minor toning near upper edge of book boards. Dust jacket is in fine-very fine condition with moderate scratching to front and back covers; minor bumping/creasing to fine edges; and a minor crease at lower outer edge of front flap. Very Fine / Fine-Very Fine. [Item #7085]

Price: $250.00