Other first edition points for books by Tom Wolfe include: The Right Stuff. This is the UK edition of The Bonfire of the Vanities. The ISBN is located on the bottom back flap. A leading zero was added to the later issue jacket so that it reads '4-6'. The ISBN on the first issue jacket reads '374-11534-6'. This is the back of the first trade edition. This is the top front flap from the first trade edition. Notice the statement on the bottom about the signed first edition from The Franklin Library. This is the copyright page from the first trade edition. The bottom of the dust jacket says BY THE AUTHOR OF 'THE RIGHT STUFF'. This page states that it is the limited first edition of The Bonfire of the Vanities. This is the author signature page from the Franklin Library first edition. This is the title page from the Franklin Library first edition. This is the copyright page from the Franklin Library first edition. It is leather bound and published by the Franklin Library. This is the true first edition of The Bonfire of the Vanities. The first trade edition says 'First printing, 1987' on the copyright page, and no references to subsequent printings (other than the Franklin signed first edition.) Pages: 659 The true first edition was a limited edition published by the Franklin Library under a special arangement with Farrar Straus Giroux, the publisher of the first trade edition. Wolfe remained a consistent figure in New York City until his final months, attending a memorial service for his old friend, ex- gossip queen Liz Smith in February.First Edition Points and Criteria for The Bonfire of the Vanities “Long enough so that you are actually there when revealing scenes take place in their lives.” “You casually have to stay with the people you are writing about for long stretches,” said Wolfe in 1970 while explaining the move.

The move is also employed by his literary contemporary Robert Caro. Wolfe was known for the technique of saturation reporting, which involved him embedding himself with his subjects for long periods of time.

His last work, “The Kingdom of Speech,” was published in 2016. A towering figure in the city’s literary world, Wolfe published works well into his eighties. With his iconic white suits, Wolfe had been a fixture of New York City since joining the New York Herald Tribune in 1962. In addition to his novels, Wolfe was also the author of various articles and essays, like his 1970 piece, “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s.” His works were known for their sharp commentary and cultural analysis.Īlso Read: TVEyes Pulls Fox News, Fox Business After Losing Copyright Suit In it, smarmy Wall Street bond trader Sherman McCoy becomes lost in the Bronx during a rendezvous with his mistress, Maria Ruskin. Wolfe’s longtime agent Lynn Nesbit told the paper the author was battling an infection in recent days. Tom Wolfe published the novel The Bonfire of the Vanities in 1987. Tom Wolfe, the iconic author of works such as “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and “The Right Stuff,” died on Tuesday in New York City, the New York Times reported.

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