you can't judge a book by it...

[Tim Ware]

The first American ed. of V. has this flat plane with a huge letter V; I 
recall it being light blue and tan.  The English 1st of V. is white with 
a big purple V. on the front.

The first American & English eds. of GR are pretty identical to the cover 
on the first paperback edition (orange & black & blue).

CL49 American 1st is a picture of a street or sidewalk surface with the 
postal horn drawn on.  I haven't seen the English 1st.

The above is from memory.  These books, in fine condition, begin at 
around $250 up to $1000.  V. is the most expensive, it being TP's first book.

timware

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On Wed, 12 Apr 1995, Basileios Drolias wrote:

> 
> hallo, 
> 
> does anybody  know what was on the first edition covers of the pynchon 
> books? And are there people here who actually own first editions?
> (how much do they cost by the way?)
> 
> basil
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