Thomas Pynchon Signed Book: Rare signed first edition of Gravity’s Rainbow

Thomas Pynchon Signed Book: Rare signed first edition of Gravity’s Rainbow
SOLD $45,000.00 Sold: Dec 4, 2019 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
Signed book: Gravity’s Rainbow. First edition, first
printing. NY: Viking, 1973. Hardcover with original, first issue dust jacket, 6
x 8.75, 760 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ink, “10/86,
To Michael Urban, Best Wishes, Thomas Pynchon.”
Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: NF/VG+.
Pynchon and Gravity’s Rainbow hold a place in the pantheon
of modern literature, with the author as storied as the tale itself. Considered
his greatest novel, Gravity’s Rainbow is arguably the definitive postmodern
literary work and has been the subject of much acclaim
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for rare book collectors and appraisers.
Original Listing Description
Signed book: Gravity’s Rainbow. First edition, first
printing. NY: Viking, 1973. Hardcover with original, first issue dust jacket, 6
x 8.75, 760 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ink, “10/86,
To Michael Urban, Best Wishes, Thomas Pynchon.”
Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: NF/VG+.
Pynchon and Gravity’s Rainbow hold a place in the pantheon
of modern literature, with the author as storied as the tale itself. Considered
his greatest novel, Gravity’s Rainbow is arguably the definitive postmodern
literary work and has been the subject of much acclaim
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for rare book collectors and appraisers.