(San Francisco): Straight Arrow. (1973). Thompson's third book and the second of his "Fear & Loathing" accounts. In this, Thompson covers the Nixon/McGovern race for the Presidency, bringing to the campaign a sense of humor and horror that is simultaneously both off-the-wall and entirely appropriate to its subject. Signed (initialed) by Thompson and by Ralph Steadman, who did a number of illustrations for the book. A bit of shelf wear to the corners; else fine in a good, price-clipped first issue dust jacket that is pretty beat up (abraded, stained) on the verso but outwardly presents as only heavily creased along the edges and folds with some partial fading to the red of the spine. In a custom clamshell case. Laid in is an ad from Rolling Stone for the book, which is itself an interesting period piece. Very uncommon signed, and especially in the first issue dust jacket. It would appear that Thompson, who was notoriously erratic about signing books and most other things, did not have many opportunities over the years to sign copies of this title. . First Edition. hardcover.