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Burr

by Gore Vidal

Catalogued August 28, 2026

The Work

First published
1973
Original publisher
Random House

Drew's Copy

Edition
Bantam paperback edition
Printing
Bantam edition published November 1974
Publisher
Bantam Books
Published in
New York
Copy published
1974
Binding
Mass-market paperback
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Owned
Condition
Inherited family copy with cover wear, edge wear, age-toned pages, and a small tear on the back cover
Aaron BurrHistorical FictionEarly United StatesFounding FathersPolitical SatireHistoryClassics

Acquisition & Provenance

Acquisition type
Inherited family book
Context
Boxed up with a number of Drew's grandad's books after he passed
Previous owner
Drew's grandad
Provenance
This copy previously belonged to Drew’s grandad.

How This Copy Came to the Library

When my Grandad passed, I boxed up a number of his books. This was previously his.

About This Copy

This is the Bantam paperback edition of Gore Vidal’s historical novel, published in November 1974 after the Random House edition of 1973. The cover bears the Bantam code Y8484 and its original $1.95 price.

Memories & Connections

When my Grandad passed, I boxed up a number of his books. This was previously his.
Drew's Copy
Front cover of Drew's copy of Burr
The front cover of Drew's inherited Bantam paperback copy of Burr by Gore Vidal.
Back cover of Drew's copy of Burr
The back cover presents Burr as Vidal's provocative portrait of Aaron Burr and the founding generation.
Title page of Drew's copy of Burr
The Bantam Books title page for Burr, featuring a silhouette portrait of Aaron Burr.
Copyright page of Drew's copy of Burr
The copyright page records the 1973 Random House edition and the Bantam edition published in November 1974.