PYNCHON, THOMAS. V. 8vo, publisher's blind- and silver-stamped lavendar cloth, top edges stained black, slightly faded at spine tips and board extremities, spot of dust-soiling to bottom edges; dust jacket, spine panel faded a bit along lower portion and with slight chipping and creasing to tips, 3 inch tape repair on verso at front flap fold, light overall rubbing. first edition, first issue jacket. True first without "First Edition" indication on copyright, and jacket without review blurbs to rear flap that were added on later issues. Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott, (1963)