The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974. First printing.
A sharp, atmospheric first printing of Brautigan’s most cinematic novel — his strange and elegant fusion of Western myth and gothic absurdism.
Set in 1902 Eastern Oregon, The Hawkline Monster sends two professional killers into a cold yellow house where something waits beneath the ice caves of the basement. What follows is Brautigan at full imaginative pitch: spare, deadpan, tender, and quietly surreal. It is one of his most accessible novels, yet still unmistakably his — a dream of the American West filtered through loneliness, humor, and menace.
This is the true first edition, first printing, with full number line 1–10 and original unclipped dust jacket priced $5.95. Jacket design by Elizabeth Woll, with the now-iconic Victorian house beneath a smoke-darkened sky.
Condition
Book: Very Good+ — clean, solid binding; mild toning to edges; no ownership marks.
Dust Jacket: Very Good+ — unclipped; light rubbing and faint edge wear; no significant tears; presents beautifully in archival sleeve.
A strong collector’s copy — sharp, attractive, and entirely suitable for a serious modern literature shelf.
Brautigan’s first printings remain steadily collected, and The Hawkline Monster stands among his most distinctive and enduring works.
The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974. First printing.
A sharp, atmospheric first printing of Brautigan’s most cinematic novel — his strange and elegant fusion of Western myth and gothic absurdism.
Set in 1902 Eastern Oregon, The Hawkline Monster sends two professional killers into a cold yellow house where something waits beneath the ice caves of the basement. What follows is Brautigan at full imaginative pitch: spare, deadpan, tender, and quietly surreal. It is one of his most accessible novels, yet still unmistakably his — a dream of the American West filtered through loneliness, humor, and menace.
This is the true first edition, first printing, with full number line 1–10 and original unclipped dust jacket priced $5.95. Jacket design by Elizabeth Woll, with the now-iconic Victorian house beneath a smoke-darkened sky.
Condition
Book: Very Good+ — clean, solid binding; mild toning to edges; no ownership marks.
Dust Jacket: Very Good+ — unclipped; light rubbing and faint edge wear; no significant tears; presents beautifully in archival sleeve.
A strong collector’s copy — sharp, attractive, and entirely suitable for a serious modern literature shelf.
Brautigan’s first printings remain steadily collected, and The Hawkline Monster stands among his most distinctive and enduring works.
