Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs (1977 Grove Press Black Cat Paperback, 12th Printing)

A vintage 1977 twelfth printing of William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch, published by Grove Press in its iconic Evergreen Black Cat paperback series. This striking edition features bold black-and-red cover artwork, the original $2.95 printed price, and distinctive red-stained page edges.

First published in Paris in 1959, Naked Lunch became one of the defining works of Beat Generation literature and a landmark in the history of literary censorship. Burroughs' fragmented, hallucinatory prose confronts addiction, institutional power, sexuality, and the darker reaches of modern society, challenging conventional ideas of narrative and literary expression.

This vintage copy retains its vibrant cover design and attractive red page edges, with moderate surface rubbing, light corner and edge wear, and age-toned interior pages. A distinctive collectible paperback edition of one of the twentieth century's most provocative literary works.