Description: OPEN LETTER, San Francisco, October 25, 1960 Author: Thompson, Hunter S. Title: OPEN LETTER, San Francisco, October 25, 1960 Publication: Louisville, Kentucky: White Fields Press, 1996 Description: Signed "HST" by Hunter S. Thompson in metallic gold with an intentional gold ink splotch to his chest and neck. Pictorial broadside, illustrated with a photographic portrait of a young Thompson kneeling with a cigarette in hand alongside a desolate highway. Single sheet (13 1/2" x 26"), printed on glossy stock. Fine. OCLC locates no holdings.A four-paragraph essay about Thompson's views of San Francisco: Edge of the western world, where you can drink all night and jump off the bridge to beat a hangover..."This is the 65th in a series of original poetry broadsides, many of them signed by the writers, in the Heaven Poster Series from the White Fields Press at the University of Louisville. White Fields Press was established in 1992 by Ron Whitehead and Kent Fielding, who also founded the movement Rant for the Literary Renaissance. The press also produced several books, chapbooks, and audio recordings by such poets as Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, Seamus Heaney, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Amiri Baraka, and Eithne Strong. The series was made possible with support from the late Gary Oleson of Waiting for Godot Books. Seller ID: 77127 Subject: Literature Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Thompson, Hunter S
Publisher: White Fields Press
Year Printed: 1996
Special Attributes: Signed
Language: English
Subject: Americana
