collectible Pynchon books

[Mark A. Douglas]

$125 for GR, condition mint, was a steal, but after GR's publication, esp in
the 80's (when collecting was gathering a sort of vogue feeling for the
wannabes), $75 for V was larceny.  I haven't found COL 49 to be as valuable.
And I think you can still find Vineland firsts in discount houses.

Peace

Mark  

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Beiderbecke
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 12:26 PM
To: trp
Subject: Re: collectible Pynchon books

Sheesh,
    Investment city. I paid $125.00 for my GR, mint/mint. $90.00 for COL49,
VG/VG, $75.00 for V., VG/ G.  The 80's, TRP wasn't too famous.
    I know of a book club ed of GR in mint/mint for $200.00. I didn't even
know they did a book club ed of GR. Looks just like the Viking ed. The only
diff is there is no price.         Will they keep going up? Who knows. 3K is
a lot to gamble. Unless he just likes TRP and wants one. Then it doesn't
matter.

Regards


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Monroe" <monropolitan at yahoo.com>
To: "pynchonoid" <pynchonoid at yahoo.com>; "Pynchon-L" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: collectible Pynchon books


> Three grand seems to be in the midrange for clothbound
> first editions in decent shape ...
>
> http://www.bookfinder.com/
>
> ... thopugh do note that signed copy ca. $150,000.
> Your friend might, however, want to take a shot at
> this copy on eBay ...
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29223&item=6929728116
&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
>
> Now, I ain't no expert (much less a sexpert, but
> that's a whole nother story ...), but somwhere
> (hopefully!) I still have a 1st ed. Crying of Lot 49
> that I shelled out $125 from back in the day when i
> could, well, shell out $125 for a book, and there's
> one on the Bay now for $750, so ... but, then again, I
> wouldn't want someone else's three thousand bills on
> my conscience.  In my pocket, on the other hand ...
>
> --- pynchonoid <pynchonoid at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Anybody have any informed opinions about collecting
> > Pynchon first editions?  I have a friend who is
> > considering putting down $3,000 for a first edition
> > Gravity's Rainbow -- think it will continue to rise
> > in value?
>
>
>
>