Hunter S. Thompson Books

I have been getting some emails asking about some of Dr. Thompson’s more elusive books, so I thought I would put together a small guide about these harder to get publications. So in no particular order.  

Screwjack. There are 2 different limited edition sets of Screwjack. The first is the limited edition of 300 numbered copies signed by Hunter S. Thompson and numbered from 1 to 300. The other is 26 lettered presentation copies signed by Hunter S. Thompson. Now here is where it gets tricky, some folks that are selling this say in their ad’s that there is 25 lettered copies, others say 26. I am 90% sure there are 26 A-Z lettered copies but feel free to put me straight on that one if you know otherwise. A copy of the 300 numbered edition will set you back in the region of 900 – 1’500 Dollars. A lettered copy could set you back up to 4’500 Dollars. Both editions can be got at a couple of book services on the net.

Red Shark by Ralph Steadman. Signed By Ralph Steadman, Anna Steadman, Kurt Vonnegut (who also wrote the introduction) And Joe Petro. This comes in 100 numbered copies, 26 lettered copies, of these lettered copies the first 11 A-K contain an original self portrait of Kurt Vonnegut. To get your hands on a numbered copy you could have to pay up to 1’300 Dollars and up to 2’500 for a lettered copy.

Fire in The Nuts. A total of 176 copies in total, 150 of these are signed by Hunter and Ralph and numbered 1 – 150 and 26 lettered copies signed by Hunter and Ralph in a clam shell box. If your lucky 1’200 Dollars will get you a numbered copy and double that for a lettered copy.

Mistah Leary he Dead. A tiny little book for what you will pay for it. 326 total copies, 300 numbered and signed, and 26 lettered and signed. 500-700 for a numbered copy and 1’200 for a lettered copy.

The prices i have mentioned above vary widely from seller to seller and are a guide only.