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Advance uncorrected proof. DECORATED, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Ralph Steadman on the title page in black ink. Steadman has drawn a full-page caricature of Hunter Thompson, with a cigarette holder hanging out of his mouth. Curving over Thompson's head, Steadman has written: "On behalf of the Good Doctor". Signed by Steadman, dated 9-10-95. Blue wraps, 9 x 5 3/4 inches, 601 pp. Very good plus (moderate sunning, spine; small, inconspicuous crease, front cover, fore-edge). ISBN 0671400460 (3214004).

The Great Shark Hunt is a book by Hunter S. Thompson. Originally published in 1979, this book is a collection of Thompson's essays from the 1960s and 1970s. It covers a wide range of topics from the political and social to the somewhat bizarre and eccentric. As a pioneer of Gonzo journalism, Thompson approaches storytelling in a brash, personal style, often inserting himself into the narrative.