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First edition, first printing of Pynchon's masterpiece and a cornerstone of modern American literature. New York: The Viking Press, 1973. Publisher's orange cloth, stamped in blind with spine lettered in red, orange topstain, first state unclipped dust jacket; pp. (vi), 760. A near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains sturdy and square, minor shelfwear to boards. A bit of discoloration to topstain, minor rubbing to bottom corner of text block. Internally clean with no markings. The dust jacket remains bright and vivid with the spine nearly unfaded, showing just traces of shelfwear, rubbing and a tiny closed tear to back panel. Tiny crease to front flap. A very presentable copy, protected in archival mylar.