First edition, first printing, the true 1971 pre-Grove issue of this radical survival guide by countercultural luminary Abbie Hoffman. Issued under Hoffman’s Pirate Editions imprint prior to Grove Press distribution. Copyright page cites Pirate Editions, Inc., 640 Broadway, New York, with no reference to Grove Press. Mass-market paperback in original dark blue printed wrappers, priced $1.95 on the front cover. 8vo, 318 pages, b/w illustrations. The rear wrapper retains the now-iconic list of mainstream publishers who declined the book—an integral element of its production and reception. Only Bert Cohen named as co-conspirator on title page. Conceived for circulation rather than survival, and now seldom encountered in any condition. Covers worn, with rubbing, creasing, and small losses at extremities; spine softened; corners blunted; text block evenly toned. 0.4” bookworm hole upper right edge affecting first 40 pages; other minor imperfections. A complete and structurally sound copy of a fragile, culturally defining, and highly elusive true first printing.
First edition, first printing, the true 1971 pre-Grove issue of this radical survival guide by countercultural luminary Abbie Hoffman. Issued under Hoffman’s Pirate Editions imprint prior to Grove Press distribution. Copyright page cites Pirate Editions, Inc., 640 Broadway, New York, with no reference to Grove Press. Mass-market paperback in original dark blue printed wrappers, priced $1.95 on the front cover. 8vo, 318 pages, b/w illustrations. The rear wrapper retains the now-iconic list of mainstream publishers who declined the book—an integral element of its production and reception. Only Bert Cohen named as co-conspirator on title page. Conceived for circulation rather than survival, and now seldom encountered in any condition. Covers worn, with rubbing, creasing, and small losses at extremities; spine softened; corners blunted; text block evenly toned. 0.4” bookworm hole upper right edge affecting first 40 pages; other minor imperfections. A complete and structurally sound copy of a fragile, culturally defining, and highly elusive true first printing.
