Day Jackal by Forsyth: Signed (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. The book has the author's a facsimile signature (TM) on the title page. Photo on request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Very good 8th paperback printing. Movie tie-in with the words "Now a major motion picture" across the top of the front cover, and movie credits opposite the title page. Inscribed by Forsyth on the title page. Binding tight but with reading creases and some curving. Also a previous owner, presumably the inscribee, has covered the wraps with a thin plastic that is affixed to the inside front and back covers. Still, the books in good shape and signed and it a blast. Basis for the terrific Fred Zinnemann film with Edward Fox; the dreadful 1997 remake, and the current TV series. Paperbacks are very scarce signed in any edition. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Book is new and never opened just to confirm signature. Leather bond. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Frederick Forsyth. The Day of the Jackal. New York: The Viking Press, 1971. First American edition, second printing, August 1971. Signed by Frederick Forsyth. An early American printing of Forsyth's celebrated debut novel and landmark political thriller, published in the same month as the first American printing. Copyright page explicitly states "Second printing, August 1971." Forsyth's international bestseller follows a professional assassin hired to kill French president Charles de Gaulle and became one of the defining political thrillers of the twentieth century. The novel won the Edgar Award and was subsequently adapted for film. Original hardcover binding. Copy shows age-appropriate shelf and handling wear but remains an attractive early signed copy. Please see photographs for the precise condition. A desirable signed, very early printing of Forsyth's first novel and best-known work. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the first printing of the first American edition [Viking New York (1971)], signed by author Frederick Forsyth by way of a laid in leaf. The book is in near fine condition with some sunning at the head of the spine but with a bright top stain, no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, with no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. The dust jacket is in very good condition, not price-clipped ($7.95), with several short, closed tears on the front panel and at the head of the spine. The verso of the jacket also has some spotting, which is not evident on the front. The jacket presents well and is now protected by an archival cover which is easily removable. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Octavo, 380pp. A crisp, clean copy, fine, in the publisher's red boards with grey cloth spine. In a fine dust jacket mylar covered. SIGNED and DATED by Forsyth on the leaf opposite the title page: "Freddie Forsyth. 29. 9. 71." A book who sold millions of copies in a short time, then a great movie was shot on it. Ex libris. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Near Fine Jacket, lightly toned, Signed on plate to 1/2 title page, First Edition First Printing, in protective cover. No chips, clips, tears or owner marks. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Signed hardcover first edition in very good condition with a mylar wrapped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First British edition of the author's first novel. Signed and inscribed by the author on a special decorative bookplate affixed to the half-title page. Octavo, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Original pictorial dust jacket, not price-clipped, with minor wear to the spine ends and very slight sunning to the spine. The book is in very good condition, with minimal foxing to the edges of the text block and small Sellotape marks to the front and rear endpapers. Otherwise, a very fresh and attractive copy, free from any additional inscriptions, markings or underlining. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The First UK printing published by Hutchinson, London in 1971. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light bump to the upper front corner. Original red boards lettered in gilt at the spine and with a small vignette. Some very light spotting to the top- and fore-edge, and a little light partial toning to the free endpapers as is invariably the case. A small crease to the upper corner of most pages, presumably a production issue. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in near Fine condition with no fading to the publisher's red colouring to the spine. Light rub to the front upper corner and a barely discernible tiny rub to the front panel. Very light vertical crease to the front flap. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. This copy has been signed and dated (2003) by the author to a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Author's Edgar Award winning debut novel and the basis for director Fred Zinnemann's masterful film adaptation starring Edward Fox in the lead role. Scarce in this condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. The Day of the Jackal Signed by Frederick Forsyth & Edward Fox First Edition Hutchinson 1971. No previous owner's marks or inscriptions. A VG+ copy with a hint of light toning to spine. Covers bright, clean and without any bumping or rubbing to corners. In a VG+ dust jacket. Price clipped (significantly) but none of the usual fading. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, (in date of publication) directly to half title page and by Edward Fox to loosely inserted publicity photograph. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any book priced at $10 or more, please just ask! Signed British first edition, first printing. Book is not signed but comes with a loose bookplate signed by Author. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is neatly price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Signed.…

Full Leather. Condition: Fine. Signed Collector's Edition. 9 1/2'' x 6 1/4''. 406pp. Signed by Frederick Forsyth.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. near fine. Later printing. Octavo, 380pp. A crisp, clean copy, about fine, in the publisher's red boards with grey cloth spine. In a near fine dust jacket, gently oned, with a few short tears to extremities. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Forsyth on the leaf opposite the title page: "To Veronica, with my warmest regards. Freddie Forsyth. 21. 9. 71." The recipient was an editorial assistant at Viking, the book's American publisher.…

1st edition. Hardcover. Fine boards with gilt spine lettering. Pages remarkably clean and tidy, endpapers with faint offsetting as usual, in a fine dustjacket, the red spine lettering completely unfaded, a small price-clip and a crease up the edge of the front flap. Signed by the author on a bookplate mounted to the title page. An extremely nice copy of his first and most famous thriller, memorably filmed with Edward Fox in the title role.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Near Fine + Jacket, creases to rear flap, else Fine, Signed on his plate on 1/2 title page, in protective covers. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: BOOK VERY GOOD+. JACKET VERY GOOD+. 1st Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. Author's first novel. HANDSOME, COLLECTIBLE COPY. Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). This copy signed by the author by way of a home-made title-specific bookplate pasted to the front free endpaper. 8vo. 257pp. Red boards lettered in gold at the spine and with a small vignette. Some spotting to the top- and fore edge, and a little light partial toning to the free endpapers as is invariably the case. Contemporary former owner gift inscription inked to the front free endpaper (partially obscured by the signed plate). A very good in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with a single tiny area of creasing to the head of the spine panel, but absolutely no fading to the publisher's red colouring. The author's first novel. Signed by Author(s).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in price-clipped dustwrapper. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE VERSO OF THE HALF-TITLE AND DATED 1999. Publisher's red boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Grey end-papers. [vi], 358 pp. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. Page block edges a little foxed and both sets of end-papers with the customary offsetting otherwise a very good copy in a near fine price-clipped dustwrapper with no fading whatsoever to the red portion of the spine with NO LOSS whatsoever with a short, closed tear and associated crease to the bottom edge of the front panel. Inscribed by the Author: "For/ Brian and Vicki,/ with all best wishes/ Frederick Forsyth/ 1/2/99". NB: without the heavy fading to the red portions of the spine so often seen. The novel that redefined the modern political thriller. The basis for the 1973 movie of the same name directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox as "The Jackal" a tall, blond Englishman with opaque, grey eyes. A killer at the top of his profession. A man unknown to any secret service in the world. An assassin with a contract from the OAS (a French, para-military dissident organisation) to kill the world's most heavily guarded man, Charles De Gaulle, the President of France. The Day of the Jackal is a captivating battle between two meticulous professionals, two experts of their trades on either side of the law. Further photographs available upon request. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First British edition. SIGNED by Frederick Forsyth on a laid-in book-plate a-fixed to strip of paper. Close to fine in fine dust jacket. (Usual lines of off-setting to inner portion of grey end-papers. No fading to red hue on spine of jacket. ) (358pp. ) Author's Edgar award winning FIRST novel and basis for director Fred Zinnemann's masterful film adaptation.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 358 pages.…

Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition. SIGNED by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Includes COA from the publisher. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

A first edition, first printing of 'The Day of the Jackal' published by Hutchinson in 1971. A near fine book without inscriptions - a little light staining to the page edges. SIGNED by Frederick Forsyth on a bookplate to the half title page. In a very good clipped wrapper which has a little rubbing to the edges. Rare signed.…

A first edition, first printing of 'The Day of the Jackal' published by Hutchinson in 1971 - stated 'First published 1971'. A near fine book (light spotting to the page edges) with one small name and date to the head of the front endpaper. SIGNED 'All best wishes from Frederick Forsyth 2024' to the title page. In a very good unclipped wrapper which has a little rubbing to the edges and spine tips and one closed tear (repaired) to the bottom of the rear panel. The book was signed within a year of the Author's passing and is scarce thus.…

First British edition of the author's first novel. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, "The Day of the Jackal was over For John sincere best wishes Frederick Forsyth 2015." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Simmonds and Trevor Vertigan. The Day of the Jackal is the Edgar award winning novel about a professional assassin contracted to kill Charles de Gaulle, the president of France. âThe Day of the Jackal makes such comparable books such as The Manchurian Candidate and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold seem like Hardy Boy mysteriesâ (The New York Times).…

First British edition of the author's first novel. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication opposite the title page, "For Dick and Ruth Epps with warmest regards, from Fredie Forsyth 16.6.71." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Simmonds and Trevor Vertigan. Uncommon signed and inscribed in the year of publication. The Day of the Jackal is the Edgar award winning novel about a professional assassin contracted to kill Charles de Gaulle, the president of France. âThe Day of the Jackal makes such comparable books such as The Manchurian Candidate and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold seem like Hardy Boy mysteriesâ (The New York Times).…