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Last Words : William S Burroughs [ Advance Uncorrected Proof ]

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Advance Uncorrected Proof of “Last Words: The Final Journals of William S Burroughs”, the Aptly Titled Last Book by Burroughs

Burroughs, William S., Grauerholz, James, ed. Last Words: The Final Journals of William S Burroughs. Grove Press. New York. 2000. Uncorrected Advance Proof.

Transcribed from often handwritten journal entries, Last Words represents the final work from prolific Beat author and poet, William S Burroughs written between November 1996 and July 30 1997, three days before Burroughs death on August 2 of that year. It includes Burroughs’ reflection on the death of Allen Ginsberg in April 1997. This uncorrected advance proof copy predates the publication by Grove Press.

273pp. Perfect bound in printed red wraps. Minor wear to front face, bruise to lower edge. Wear to spine joints and ends. Minor toning to text block. Pages clean. Very good.

 

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