Willard and His Bowling Trophies
Advance Reading Copy (ARC)
by Richard Brautigan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Advance Reading Copy (paper wrappers)
Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description
Advance Reading Copy of Willard and His Bowling Trophies, Richard Brautigan’s surreal, late-period novel blending domestic absurdity, paranoia, and quiet menace—centered on a writer, a deteriorating marriage, and a pair of increasingly sentient bowling trophies.
Issued prior to publication for review and promotional use, this ARC represents an early state of the text and is significantly scarcer than the trade hardcover.
Condition Notes
Clean, bright wraps with light handling wear only
Spine tight, square, and uncreased
Pages clean and unmarked
No tears, stains, or writing
Overall VG+, especially strong for an ARC of this title
Collector Notes
Advance Reading Copies of Brautigan titles are increasingly scarce, particularly in collectible condition
Highly desirable for Brautigan completists, post-1960s American fiction collectors, and West Coast / counterculture literature collections
ARC status makes this a more uncommon artifact than standard first editions
Willard and His Bowling Trophies
Advance Reading Copy (ARC)
by Richard Brautigan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Advance Reading Copy (paper wrappers)
Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description
Advance Reading Copy of Willard and His Bowling Trophies, Richard Brautigan’s surreal, late-period novel blending domestic absurdity, paranoia, and quiet menace—centered on a writer, a deteriorating marriage, and a pair of increasingly sentient bowling trophies.
Issued prior to publication for review and promotional use, this ARC represents an early state of the text and is significantly scarcer than the trade hardcover.
Condition Notes
Clean, bright wraps with light handling wear only
Spine tight, square, and uncreased
Pages clean and unmarked
No tears, stains, or writing
Overall VG+, especially strong for an ARC of this title
Collector Notes
Advance Reading Copies of Brautigan titles are increasingly scarce, particularly in collectible condition
Highly desirable for Brautigan completists, post-1960s American fiction collectors, and West Coast / counterculture literature collections
ARC status makes this a more uncommon artifact than standard first editions
