Low-Lands
London: Aloes Books, 1978. 1st Edition Thus. 12mo, publisher's stapled illustrated stiff paper wraps.
First separate printing of this early Pynchon story, one of 1500 unnumbered copies (originally published in Epoch magazine in 1960, and later collected in Pynchon's Slow Learner in 1984). Aloes Books was established by printer-publisher Jim Pennington in the early 70s, during the boom in alternative small presses and bookshops taking place in Britain at that time. Though Pynchon implies, in his introduction to Slow Learner, that the Aloes printings of his stories were unauthorized, Pennington has maintained that he secured permission from the proper rights-holders for all but one of the four Pynchon stories he would ultimately publish. Cover illustration by Louise Nevett. First issue, with glossy wraps, publisher's address on copyright page, and price of 60p on rear wrap. Light rubbing and edgewear. Very good. Item #13250
$60.00