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March 30, 2009

Hunter S. Thompson, Generation of Swine

Summit, 1988.

I gave this uncorrected proof to Allan after visiting Hunter. It's inscribed to him, and signed "HST" with "Lono" added on the underline. Allan kept the books I gave him for his personal collection, no matter how desperate he was financially. For this proof, he even had a slipcase made. And yet -- it's priced $500! Maybe he did try to sell it, after all.

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  • Allan Milkerit was a good friend and a great bookman. After his unexpected death I ended up with hundreds of the books in his shop and apartment. One at a time, I am unearthing them and deciding which to keep and which to sell or give away. Often, I read the book first, or try to. In the process, I think about Allan and the changes the rare book world is undergoing. This blog's only regular reader is Joe Marchione, who shared a shop with Allan for several years. Joe's reflections are too good to leave as mere comments so I hoist them into their own posts.

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