William Burroughs — Naked Lunch

London, Grove Press, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this exciting novel focusing on the addiction of the author, William Burroughs. First edition. Naked Lunch is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes, intended to be read in any order, following the narration of junkie William Lee. These scenes are drawn from Burroughs' own experiences in these places and his addiction to drugs like heroin, morphine and opioids. Written by William Seward Burroughs II, an American writer and visual artist, widely considered to be a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influences popular culture and literature alike. In the original half black cloth binding with black paper boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper also smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.