Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing paperback copy of Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. First trade paperback edition described, 1991 Penguin Books. First Printing with full number line, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with multiple creases, lightly soiled page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a concave and tilted spine, a tight binding with multiple spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, heavy edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned , making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Seventeen years after he shocked and dazzled readers with Gravity’s Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon returns with a novel as astonishing, as kaleidoscopic, as funny, and as satisfying as that legendary work. Vineland is peopled with a startling array of quirky characters and combines elements of daytime drama and the political thriller, resulting in a haunting evocation of 20th-century America.
Ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
