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The Pump House Gang
by Tom Wolfe
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". Tom Wolfe. A bright first edition, first printing of Wolfe's collection of essays exploring the counterculture of the 1960s. The first edition, first printing of this work in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of essays exploring aspects of 1960s counterculture, such as new status symbols and lifestyles, by Tom Wolfe (1930-2018). The most famous story in the collection concerns Jack Macpherson and his gang of surfers who frequented a sewage pump house at Windansea Beach in California. Wolfe was associated with the 'New Journalism' of the 1960s and 1970s, a style of journalism which incorporated literary techniques. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth and boards are in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Marks to the spine and front flap of the dust wrapper, which is otherwise in excellent condition. Fine
Synopsis
The Pump House Gang is a 1968 collection of essays and journalism by Tom Wolfe. The stories in the book explored various aspects of the counterculture of the 1960s. The most famous story in the collection, from which the book takes its name, is about Jack Macpherson and his gang of surfers that frequented a sewage pump house at Windansea Beach in La Jolla, California.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880M38
- Title
- The Pump House Gang
- Author
- Tom Wolfe
- Illustrator
- Tom Wolfe
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Tom Wolfe Essays Counterculture 1960s Essays
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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