SIGNED CURSE OF LONO Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman

"Curse of Lono"

 London, United Kingdom: Taschen Verlag 2005, Limited Signed Edition

Number 104 out of 1000 copies WORLDWIDE

Hand-Signed by both Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman

Still factory shrinkwrapped, boxed, MINT/BRAND NEW!

This is a 2005 edition, the last thing officially signed by Hunter S. Thompson before his departure to the bat country in the sky. Still factory shrinkwrapped, boxed, MINT~BRAND NEW! Measures 13" x 17.5". This is the New Hardbound copy in slipcase, containing a Limited Edition Page where the book is Hand Numbered and Signed by both Thompson and Steadman. Large hardcover cloth bound in similarly bound slip case - 13" x 18" An additional printed storage box is included, which has never been opened! 

"The Curse of Lono is to Hawaii what Fear and Loathing was to Las Vegas: the crazy tales of a journalist’s “coverage” of a news event that ends up being a wild ride to the dark side of Americana. Originally published in 1983, Curse features all of the zany, hallucinogenic wordplay and feral artwork for which the Hunter S. Thompson/Ralph Steadman duo became known and loved. This curious book, considered an oddity among Hunter’s oeuvre, has been long out of print, prompting collectors to search high and low for an original copy. Resurrected by TASCHEN in a bigger size with splendid, full-color illustrations, The Curse of Lono is now available in a special 1000-copy edition, numbered and hand-signed by Thompson and Steadman.

The author: Legendary author Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) developed a style of writing about American life and politics that was so acerbic and over-the-top, it earned its own nickname: “gonzo journalism.” His magazine articles and books—of which he penned nearly a dozen, including Hell's Angels, The Rum Diary, Songs for the Doomed, The Great Shark Hunt, and the monumental Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas—influenced a generation of writers and established his voice as an essential part of America’s socio-political fabric. Portrayed on the silver screen by Bill Murray (Where the Buffalo Roam, 1980) and Johnny Depp (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998), Thompson was a wild character whose persona was inseparable from his often semi-autobiographical writing. True to his image, he once said, "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."

The illustrator: Ralph Steadman is best known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson. He is also a printmaker (his prints include a series of etchings on writers from William Shakespeare to William Burroughs). His own books include the lives of Sigmund Freud and Leonardo da Vinci and The Big I Am, the story of God." (From the Publisher's Website)

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