Slow Learner – Thomas Pynchon
NF/VG

For sale: a Rare first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon. First Edition stated, 1984 Little Brown. First Printing with no subsequent printing.

The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with bright, cloth boards with a few spots. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine, light foxing on top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with a brief, dated gift inscription on the second free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making this an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface wear, a small tear on the front, and the retail price cut from the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Thomas Pynchon’s literary career was launched not with the release of his widely acclaimed first novel, V., but with the publication in literary magazines of the five stories collected here. In his introduction to Slow Learner, the author reviews his early work with disarming candor and recalls the American cultural landscape of the early post-Beat era in which the stories were written. Time magazine described this introductory essay as “Pynchon’s first public gesture toward autobiography.”