The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History

Mailer, Norman

Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, England, 1968

About this Item

Nearly 20 years after the publication of "The Naked and the Dead,'' the author returned to the theme of war, this time chronicling his adventures over a four-day period in Oct. 1967 at demonstrations in Washington, D.C. against the Vietnam War, followed by "an objective history of the battle of the Pentagon.'' Orig. published in a lengthy excerpt in Harper's Magazine, this is the First British Edition, First Printing from 1968, in 288 pages with map endpapers depicting the DC area. Hardcover 8vo has soft blue-gray cloth-covered boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: as clean & bright as Brand new with extremely mild rubbing from shelf to lower extremities. Binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ (with 45s. net price intact to bottom front flap) is equally Fine & protected to stay that way in clear mylar. An extraordinarily well-preserved, handsome copy! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 021828

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel,...

Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, England

Publication Date: 1968

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First British Edition