BALLARD (J.G.) Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan, NUMBER 11 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Br...

BALLARD (J.G.) Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan, NUMBER 11 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, of a total edition of 250 copies, title-page printed in blue, stapled as issued in original wrappers in blue and red on upper cover, minor soiling and wear at edges, 4to, Brighton, Unicorn Bookshop, 1968 Footnotes: RARE: ONE OF 50 SIGNED COPIES OF BALLARD'S PSYCHO-SEXUAL POLITICAL SATIRE. Ballard's prescient short story, written in the guise of a scientific report to satirise the rise of celebrity politicians, was written at a time when Reagan was two years into his first term as Governor of California. Its publication led to prosecution on grounds of obscenity, and the closure of the Unicorn Bookshop, but the story was subsequently reprinted in The Atrocity Exhibition in 1970. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing