The Natural [Inscribed Association Copy]

Malamud, Bernard

Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1952

About this Item

First edition, first printing. Fine red cloth book with minor bumping to spine ends and tiny dent to top edge. Near Fine unclipped, bright jacket with minor crinkling to spine ends and the upper portion of rear panel, spine just a touch toned. A nice copy of a book that's truly rare to find with a solid provenance like this. *** Inscribed and dated in the month of publication(July, 1952) on the front free end paper for his high school English teacher, poet Florence Ripley Mastin, whose classes he described as unusually exciting. An important provenance involving a person uniquely influential in the author s writing development. And as you know, this book was the basis for the 1984 movie of the same name starring Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, and Kim Basinger. ***Please email us for better pricing.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1521848946337

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Natural [Inscribed Association Copy]
• Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
• Publication Date: 1952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)