Tokyo-Montana Express
Richard Brautigan
Advance Reading Copy (ARC)
New York: Delacorte Press, 1980
Advance Reading Copy issued prior to the first trade edition. Softcover in printed wrappers, as issued.
Tokyo-Montana Express is one of Richard Brautigan’s late works, composed of brief, fragmentary pieces that move—often abruptly—between Japan and the American West. Written during Brautigan’s extended stays in Japan, the book reflects a quieter, more meditative phase of his career, marked by isolation, displacement, and formal minimalism.
Advance copies of Brautigan’s later titles are notably scarcer than those for his earlier novels, particularly in collectible condition, as they were produced in small numbers for reviewers and industry use.
Condition:
Very good condition: clean text, solid binding. Light edge wear and handling typical of advance copies; no major flaws. Uncorrected proofs / advance format.
Notes on significance:
Advance Reading Copy, preceding the first edition
Late-period Brautigan title with strong collector interest
Scarcer in ARC than earlier Brautigan works
Important work from his Japan years
An excellent piece for collectors of Richard Brautigan, West Coast literature, or American postmodern fiction.
Tokyo-Montana Express
Richard Brautigan
Advance Reading Copy (ARC)
New York: Delacorte Press, 1980
Advance Reading Copy issued prior to the first trade edition. Softcover in printed wrappers, as issued.
Tokyo-Montana Express is one of Richard Brautigan’s late works, composed of brief, fragmentary pieces that move—often abruptly—between Japan and the American West. Written during Brautigan’s extended stays in Japan, the book reflects a quieter, more meditative phase of his career, marked by isolation, displacement, and formal minimalism.
Advance copies of Brautigan’s later titles are notably scarcer than those for his earlier novels, particularly in collectible condition, as they were produced in small numbers for reviewers and industry use.
Condition:
Very good condition: clean text, solid binding. Light edge wear and handling typical of advance copies; no major flaws. Uncorrected proofs / advance format.
Notes on significance:
Advance Reading Copy, preceding the first edition
Late-period Brautigan title with strong collector interest
Scarcer in ARC than earlier Brautigan works
Important work from his Japan years
An excellent piece for collectors of Richard Brautigan, West Coast literature, or American postmodern fiction.
