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BURROUGHS, William S. (1917-1997). Doctor Benway. A [Variant] Passage from The Naked Lunch… With a New Introduction by the Author. Santa Barbara: Bradford Morrow, 1979. 8vo. [45], [3, blank] pp. Publisher’s wrappers and printed dust jacket (some rubbing, marginal sunning to jacket). Fine. FIRST EDITION, #248/324 COPIES SIGNED BY BURROUGHS - THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY BURROUGHS, INSTEAD OF JUST SIGNED, ON THE TITLE-PAGE: “For George William S. Burroughs March 23, 1989 Doctor Benway M. D.” “... Benway became a spokesman for my cognitions on drugs, schizophrenia, and conditioning. He was in fact ideally suited for this function since his disregard for medical preconceptions gave him the option of original thought. I can proudly say that some of his medical theories have subsequently been vindicated.” (from the author’s introduction).