Inscribed first printing of the memoir of the journalist and critic, signed at one of his last events before the cancer diagnosis that would kill him a year and a half later.
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
Price: $1,250.00
"[P]erhaps you notice how the denial is so often the preface to the justification."
From a self-described socialist and Marxist in the '60s and '70s to a right-leaning opponent of gun control (but proponent of same-sex marriage) in the 2010s, Christopher Hitchens's life spanned a broad cultural spectrum. His 2007 book GOD IS NOT GREAT was a NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, and his wide oeuvre of articles and books were equal parts lauded and despised. In HITCH-22, Hitchens reflects on his many years as a firebrand; the book was shortlisted for National Book Critics Circle Award. Increasingly uncommon signed.
First edition. New York and Boston: Twelve, (2010). 9'' x 5.75''. Original black and yellow boards. Original unclipped ($26.99) typographic dust jacket. Illustrated with [12] leaves of black-and-white photographic plates. x, 436 pages, including index. Inscribed "For David Curry" by Hitchens to title page. Signed letter of provenance laid in noting this copy was signed at a 2010 Chicago event shortly before Hitchens's cancer diagnosis. Minor soil to extremities. Touches shelfwear. Overall, bright and sharp.
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