The Great Shark Hunt : Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1

New York: Summit Books, (1979). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 602 pp. Original black boards over quarter black cloth, stamped in white, in original unclipped ($14.95) dust-jacket. Mild edge wear, particular to spine ends, corners, tips. Handling and shelf wear, with rubbing, surface nicks and light wrinkles. A few small tears, repaired to verso. Protected in archival mylar. Book is moderately tight, square and firm. Mild handling, shelf wear present to panels. Page edges mostly bright with a few tiny nicks to edges. Light curling to spine ends, rubbing to corners, bottom corners nudged. Interior clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Very Good

“A roughly 600-page collection of Thompson's essays from 1956 to the end of the 1970s, including the rise of the author's own gonzo journalism style as he moved from Air Force and sports beat writing to straight-ahead political commentary. It is the first of what would become four volumes in The Gonzo Papers series. Personalities depicted by the author as cavorting about with him include his illustrator and friend Ralph Steadman, Chicano lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta, Jean-Claude Killy, and then-football player O. J. Simpson. Political figures appearing prominently in the collection include former U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter, and Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern.”