collectible Pynchon books

[Paul Mackin]

On Sat, 2004-10-09 at 12:41, Dave Monroe wrote:
> Three grand seems to be in the midrange for clothbound
> first editions in decent shape ...


Anyone know what would be the going price for the paper bound first
edition, also in decent shape? It was available at my bookstore slightly
before the clothbound and I was in a hurry to start reading. The copy is
clean, no marking, but with some loosening pages. It was only read twice
as I remember. 

In a way the paper version might be a greater curiosity than the cloth
because it was so unusual to bring a new book out both ways at the same
time. I don't remember why they did that. It might have been some move
to make quality lit more affordable. Anyone know the answer?

P.