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

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition