Description
This is the stated first printing of one of Richard Brautigan’s most enduring and quietly strange novels—a cornerstone of his late-60s/early-70s run that includes Trout Fishing in America and In Watermelon Sugar. The Abortion leans into Brautigan’s peculiar blend of whimsy and melancholy, centering on a librarian who collects unpublished manuscripts from anyone who wishes to deposit them. It’s part surreal fable, part love story, and very much a document of the West Coast literary mood of the period.
Condition matters here—and this is priced accordingly—but even worn first printings of Brautigan’s key titles continue to find a market. What you’ve got is a complete, jacketed first printing with all the right points, just carrying its life as a circulating library copy. For readers, collectors on a budget, or anyone building a Brautigan shelf without waiting for a pristine copy, this helps get you there.
A first printing you can actually read without worrying about it.
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