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1st US Edition/1st Printing. SIGNED and inscribed by author on title page: "For Daniel M., With all best wishes, William S. Burroughs, October 25, 1981". Also includes laid-in a short typed SIGNED LETTER from Burroughs saying he'd be happy to sign one of his books. Also SIGNED by BARNEY ROSETT on a bookplate on half-title page. Rosset was famed Grove Press publisher who was instrumental in getting the novel published in the US. Because of US obscenity laws the Grove Press edition was actually released in 1962 (despite the 1959 printing date on cp page). Also laid-in is the original New York Times obituary for Barney Rosset. Light foxing to page edges. DJ has edge wear with two closed tears on bottom front, tape reinforcement on obverse and light sunning of spine. 1st Issue DJ (without zip code or roman numeral on rear); $6.00 price on DJ flap; mylar protected. Also includes laid-in small photo SIGNED by HOWARD SHORE (composed music for 1991 movie version of novel). Also laid-in is a small color photo SIGNED by PETER WELLER (played Billy Lee). Also includes laid-in a small color photo on bonded paper SIGNED by IAN HOLM (played Tom Frost). Also includes laid-in is a compliments card SIGNED by JEREMY THOMAS (films Producer). Also laid-in is a card SIGNED by DAVID CRONENBERG (film's Director). (BONUS: Comes with a unsigned 1st US Printing hardcover copy of Barry Miles biography "William Burrughs: El Hombre Invisible" plus a unsigned 1st Edition hardcover copy of "The Letters of Williams S. Burroughs 1945-1959) . Note: No International orders for this item. Unique scarce signed 1st US printing with author letter, publishers autograph and movie tie-ins. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

The Naked Lunch (sometimes referred to as Naked Lunch) is a novel by American writer William S. Burroughs. The book is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes, following the shifting and hallucinatory perspectives of a junkie protagonist.