from Alibris.com

[Cjhurtt6 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/28/00 2:42:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
madness at airmail.net writes:

<< Description:
 VERY FINE/VERY FINE SIGNED FIRST EDITION. THE
 AUTHOR SIGNED THIS COPY IN FULL ON THE TITLE
 PAGE FOR RELIGIOUS CHARITY. EXTRAORDINARILY
 RARE.
 Topic/Subject:
 Price:
 $ 20000
  >>
ha ha hahaaaa! even if (hmm hmmm) it IS an honest to god signed by pynchon 
m&d, 20,000? good lord. my much much cheaper non signed first edition has all 
the same words in it. i have never understood the price of collectors items.