Letters to Allen Ginsberg, 1953–1957 by William S. Burroughs (limited, numbered edition)

Short Description

First edition, limited trade issue of William S. Burroughs’ early personal correspondence in a bilingual English/French format. Copy #101 of 400 numbered, unsigned copies, containing vital information from his journey in Morocco and the beginnings of Naked Lunch. Bound in tan cloth; lacks the original clear acetate jacket. Near Fine condition with only a light bump to one corner.

Description

First edition trade issue of William S. Burroughs’ Letters to Allen Ginsberg, 1953–1957. Published in 1978 as a collaborative venture between Claude Givaudan and Am Here Books in Geneva, Switzerland, this bilingual English/French volume collects early personal correspondence from a defining period of the Beat Generation’s development, containing vital information connected to the period of his journey in Morocco and the beginnings of Naked Lunch.

This specific copy is numbered 101 of a limited run of 400 trade copies (out of 500 total in the primary print run). It is the unsigned trade variant as issued, bound in uniform tan cloth hardcovers. Please note this copy lacks the original clear acetate outer jacket. A clean, well-preserved copy of a vital small-press literary artifact.

Bibliographic Details

• Author: William S. Burroughs
• Title: Letters to Allen Ginsberg / Lettres à Allen Ginsberg, 1953–1957
• Publisher: Claude Givaudan / Am Here Books (Geneva)
• Publication Date: 1978
• Edition: First Edition, Limited Trade Issue
• Limitation: Copy #101 of 400 numbered copies (unsigned)
• Binding: Hardcover (Tan Cloth)
• Dust Jacket: Lacking (Originally issued in clear unprinted acetate)
• Language: English and French text (Bilingual format)

Condition Report

Overall Grade: Near Fine (Lacking Jacket)
The tan cloth boards are crisp and structurally sound, showing vibrant color with no significant shelf wear or fading. The interior pages are clean, bright, and completely unmarked. The volume exhibits only one minor blemish: a light bump to one corner. Lacks the unprinted clear acetate jacket.

[Poetry, top shelf]

$ 175.00