You Can’t Catch Death
Ianthe Brautigan
Signed First Edition
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1979
First edition, first printing. Signed by Ianthe Brautigan on the title page.
A striking and personal debut by Ianthe Brautigan, daughter of Richard Brautigan, You Can’t Catch Death is a quiet, intimate novel that stands apart from—and in conversation with—her father’s work. Published as part of a short-lived but intentional pairing with Richard Brautigan’s An Unfortunate Woman, the book reflects the late-1970s moment when both voices were released simultaneously, each echoing themes of fragility, loss, and interiority.
This copy is signed, a notable point of scarcity, as Ianthe Brautigan’s signed books appear far less frequently on the market than her father’s.
Condition:
Book in very good to near fine condition (adjust if needed): clean pages, tight binding. Minor shelf wear consistent with age. Dust jacket present (describe if unclipped / light wear / VG+).
Notes on significance:
First edition, first printing
Signed by the author
Part of the original Brautigan paired publication moment
Increasingly difficult to find signed, particularly in collectible condition
An excellent example for collectors of Richard Brautigan, West Coast literary circles, or late-20th-century American literary ephemera.
You Can’t Catch Death
Ianthe Brautigan
Signed First Edition
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1979
First edition, first printing. Signed by Ianthe Brautigan on the title page.
A striking and personal debut by Ianthe Brautigan, daughter of Richard Brautigan, You Can’t Catch Death is a quiet, intimate novel that stands apart from—and in conversation with—her father’s work. Published as part of a short-lived but intentional pairing with Richard Brautigan’s An Unfortunate Woman, the book reflects the late-1970s moment when both voices were released simultaneously, each echoing themes of fragility, loss, and interiority.
This copy is signed, a notable point of scarcity, as Ianthe Brautigan’s signed books appear far less frequently on the market than her father’s.
Condition:
Book in very good to near fine condition (adjust if needed): clean pages, tight binding. Minor shelf wear consistent with age. Dust jacket present (describe if unclipped / light wear / VG+).
Notes on significance:
First edition, first printing
Signed by the author
Part of the original Brautigan paired publication moment
Increasingly difficult to find signed, particularly in collectible condition
An excellent example for collectors of Richard Brautigan, West Coast literary circles, or late-20th-century American literary ephemera.
