Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72

San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, (1973). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 506 pp. Original black boards boards, stamped in white, in original unclipped ($6.95) first-state dust-jacket, with the white border around the rear photo. Edge wear with chipping, wrinkling, and tears, some light loss, fraying to spine ends and corners rubbing and scuffs. Trivial toning to spine. Protected in archival mylar. Previously owned by David Klein, noted journalist and author. Book is moderately square and has been read. Rubbing and wear to edges and small bumps to corners. Diagonal crease to front panel. Light curling to spine ends. Page edges lightly toned. Interior clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Good

Hardcover: Very Good

“A self-described political junkie, Thompson fixes his sights early on McGovern as the candidate to whom he will attach himself. Dismissing 1968 Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey as a "hopeless old hack" and presumed nominee Senator Edmund Muskie, whose campaign Thompson says exudes a "stench of death", Thompson was vindicated in his choice of McGovern. The nomination of McGovern was not assured, however, as others in the Democratic Party attempted to recruit Ted Kennedy to run or focused on George Wallace's perceived ability to win the South.”