Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 is Hunter S. Thompson's account of the 1972 US presidential race, first published by Straight Arrow Books, San Francisco, in 1973 and illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Built from his Rolling Stone reports, it centres on the Democratic primaries.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Straight Arrow Books;distributed by Quick Fox, New York, 1973
- First published
- Straight Arrow Books, San Francisco, 1973
The first edition of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson was published in San Francisco by Straight Arrow Books;distributed by Quick Fox, New York in 1973. We track 1 edition.
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- Genre
- gonzo
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- Editions recorded
- 13 on Open Library, 9 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
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Who published the first edition of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72?
The first edition of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson was published in San Francisco by Straight Arrow Books;distributed by Quick Fox, New York in 1973.
How many editions of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 are there?
We track 1 edition of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Fear and loathing: on the campaign trail '72 (1973), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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