Paris, Olympia, (1962). The correct first edition, published in paperback in Paris, five years prior to the U.S. edition. Issued in Maurice Girodias' "Traveller's Companion" series -- a line of paperbacks that was largely dominated by softcore and hardcore pornography that could not be sold at all in the U.S. at that time -- few copies migrated to the U.S. until well after Burroughs' popularity here was established and the landmark censorship cases of the early 1960s (including that of Naked Lunch) had been settled in favor of increased permissiveness in printed matter. Inscribed by the author "with friendship and best wishes" on the title page. Bookstore stamp of a Spanish bookshop on flyleaf; covers a bit wrinkled; small abrasion to spine; very good in a very good dust jacket. [#016153] SOLD

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