Sombrero Fallout: A Japanese Novel
Advance Uncorrected Proof. Simon & Schuster, 1976.
A striking advance uncorrected proof of Sombrero Fallout, Brautigan’s surreal and quietly devastating 1976 novel. Printed in pale yellow wraps and marked “Advance Uncorrected Proof” with probable publication date of September 1976, this is the fragile, ephemeral state issued prior to publication — the format that rarely survives in collectible condition.
The novel intercuts a love story with the inexplicable descent of a sombrero from a clear sky into a small American town — one of Brautigan’s most controlled and darkly comic meditations on loneliness, absurdity, and emotional paralysis.
This copy remains clean and structurally sound. Light handling and minor age toning; no ownership markings. A sharp example of a notoriously delicate format.
Scarcity: True advance proofs of Brautigan’s mid-career novels appear infrequently and are increasingly sought by collectors assembling complete proof runs.
Sombrero Fallout: A Japanese Novel
Advance Uncorrected Proof. Simon & Schuster, 1976.
A striking advance uncorrected proof of Sombrero Fallout, Brautigan’s surreal and quietly devastating 1976 novel. Printed in pale yellow wraps and marked “Advance Uncorrected Proof” with probable publication date of September 1976, this is the fragile, ephemeral state issued prior to publication — the format that rarely survives in collectible condition.
The novel intercuts a love story with the inexplicable descent of a sombrero from a clear sky into a small American town — one of Brautigan’s most controlled and darkly comic meditations on loneliness, absurdity, and emotional paralysis.
This copy remains clean and structurally sound. Light handling and minor age toning; no ownership markings. A sharp example of a notoriously delicate format.
Scarcity: True advance proofs of Brautigan’s mid-career novels appear infrequently and are increasingly sought by collectors assembling complete proof runs.
