In The Spirit of Crazy Horse.
New York: Viking, 1983. First printing thus. Quarter black cloth over brown boards, in Josef Muench dust jacket ($25.00). 645 pp. 9.5" x 6.5" Lightly foxed edges, else fine in fine dust jacket with a lightly sunned spine, in mylar cover. Item #197911
ILLEGAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORTNG
Lawsuits stripped Peter Matthiessen's searing investigation of the 1975 Pine Ridge shootout and Leonard Peltier's ensuing trial from the shelves. Claiming harassment and libel, FBI agent David Price and South Dakota governor William Janklow rioted against the National Book Award-winner's portrayal of the clash between FBI agents and the American Indian Movement (AIM). Viking published Matthiessen's first edition since the the lawsuit eight years later as a First Amendment victory, setting the precedent for controversial investigative reporting.
Signed by Matthiessen on ffep.
Price: $200.00