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Pynchon, Thomas
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Pynchon, Thomas
- Slow Learner. Early Stories. Boston: Little Brown, 1984
- ink and paper
8vo (9 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.; 235 x 133mm). Publisher's gilt-lettered ivory buckram. Original pictorial dust-jacket.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, presentation copy, inscribed by Pynchon on an initial blank, "10/86. To Michael Urban, Happy Birthday! Best, Thomas Pynchon."
The book is accompanied by a photocopy of a letter from Pynchon to Carla Urban, mother of Michael, dated 21 August 1986. "I would of course be happy to sign some books for your son—it would be an honor to help out. He is fortunate to have you as a source of love and support. People have told me that lymphoma is a tough fight, and I don't see how it's possible to neglect—or underestimate—the spirit, and the will to prevail. I knew somebody, in fact, with a similar diagnosis, whose eventual survival depended on just that."