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[jd]

The only book by Pynchon I've seen second hand is Vineland (which is
how I got my hardcover copy), for whatever that's worth.

On 8/8/06, MalignD at aol.com <MalignD at aol.com> wrote:
> << I'm guessing not too spectacular? But one thing I notice is that Pynchon's
> books show up a *lot* less than average in second hand bookshops. I suppose
> people who buy Pynchon books don't often sell them..... >>
>
> Simpler thesis is that they don't show up second-hand because they weren't
> bought first-hand.  The law of averages will give you more Harold Robbins than
> TP.
>