Trout Fishing In America – Richard Brautigan
Good Trade PB

For sale: a rare first trade paperback edition, early printing of Trout Fishing In America by Richard Brautigan. First Paperback Edition described, 1967 Delta. Third Delta Printing stated and undated.

The book is in Good  condition with clean, bright boards with mild surface wear and partial creases on the front and a 4″ damp stain on the back and spine. Also,  heavy foxing on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Good condition with the previous owner’s crossed out name on the inside cover and “Douglas College ’74” still visible.  There is also the corresponding stain on the rear seam.  No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and moderately toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

Richard Brautigan was a literary idol of the 1960s and 1970s whose comic genius and iconoclastic vision of American life caught the imagination of young people everywhere. He came of age during the Haight-Ashbury period and has been called “the last of the Beats.” His early books became required reading for the hip generation, and on its publication Trout Fishing in America became an international bestseller. An indescribable romp, the novel is best summed up in one mayonnaise.