William S. Burroughs The Dead Star 1969 Nova Broadcast No 5

Description

Published as Nova Broadcast Series No. 5 and distributed in the United States by City Lights Books, this edition marks the first U.S. publication of Burroughs’ The Dead Star. The text is presented in the experimental newspaper fold-out format characteristic of the Nova Broadcast series, blending reportage, cut-up technique, and Burroughs’ fascination with Dutch Schultz and American criminal mythology.

Copyright page notes publication in 1969 and acknowledges earlier appearance in a different format in England. The Nova Broadcast pamphlets occupy an important position in Burroughs’ post-Naked Lunch output — transitional, experimental, and increasingly scarce in presentable condition. White covers show wear easily, making clean copies elusive.

A strong working copy of an increasingly collectible Burroughs imprint tied directly to City Lights and the Nova mythos.