"William S. Burroughs: A Selection from Our Shelves" Catalogue (dated 2017, likely later)







Gloucester City, New Jersey, US: Between the Covers Rare Books (dated 2017).
8.5" x 5.5", 24 pages, stapled.

"William S. Burroughs: A Selection from Our Shelves", a catalogue from Between the Covers Rare Books (Gloucester City, New Jersey, US), dated 2017, but likely updated later. This includes 49 Burroughs-relevant listings.

Some items of note in this catalogue include:

  • Charles Plymell's copy of The Naked Lunch, inscribed to him by Burroughs, with the funeral program for William S. Burroughs and a copy of Charles Plymell's Cut Praises: At William S. Burroughs' funeral service, Lawrence, KS, Aug. 6, 1997
  • A copy of the prospectus for the Grove Press 1962 edition of Naked Lunch
  • One of two known copies of Caroline Gosselin's plaster casting of William S. Burroughs' hand for her The Bandaged Poets Series, along with photographs of Burroughs with the cast [this item, as of 2026, is in the care of Shapero Books, London]
  • A set of 25 color photos formerly belonging to John Giorno and Giorno Poetry Systems of William S. Burroughs, James Grauerholz, John Giorno, and others
This was received from the bookseller in 2025.

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