In Watermelon Sugar

SIGNED
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1968

By Brautigan, Richard

San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine. First trade edition, first printing. Presentation copy signed on the title page by Richard Brautigan and inscribed to William Hjortsberg, Brautigan's friend and posthumous biographer. [vi], 138 pp. Bound in publisher's original illustrated wraps. Near Fine with light soiling and shelf wear, crease to spine.

Together with a 4 pp. trout-themed postcard to Brautigan from Christian Odasso, Jim Harrison, Dink Bruce, and Guy de la Valdène, his collaborators on the Florida Keys fly-fishing documentary Tarpon; edges sealed with electrical tape The film, shot in 1973, was released thirty-five years later as a DVD after gaining some renown from pirated copies. The postcard is postmarked at Fort Lauderdale on July 19, 1976, and addressed to Brautigan at Livingston, Montana. "Having conch & trouts thinking of mountains streams & pussy. Here at Walkers Cay Bahamas. Hope to see you soon. Jim. Guy. Dink. (UYA Films)." "Christian" is added in a different hand at the side.

A nice association copy of two of the Montana Gang of writers.

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In Watermelon Sugar

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Brautigan, Richard

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Near Fine

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Four Seasons Foundation: San Francisco

Date

1968

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First Edition

In Watermelon Sugar

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