Mailer, Norman. The Naked and the Dead. Signed, 1st Edition, 1st State

Description: The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer. Published by Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1948. 8vo. 721pp. First edition, first issue. Signed by the author on the title page. Very good minus book in very good minus dust jacket. Shiny, black cloth covered boards with white lettering and graphics on spine. Edges at head and tail of board spine are chipped; head of spine has a 7/8" vertical closed tear down the center with adjacent diagonal crease to upper back corner; Several smaller tears of 1/8" - 3/8", and several chips. Tail of spine has four similar vertical tears of approx. 1/8" and with chips and rubs on the corners. Lowermost edges of front and back board panels have a number of rub throughs including the fore-edge corners. Upper fore-edge corners have smaller rubs. Front board panel has a number of small round divets - see photo. External page edges are age-darkened. Dust jacket has shelf-wear and soil overall. All folds are creased scuffed and with several rub-throughs on the fore-edge folds and with old tape repairs on the reserve side. Upper edge at head of jacket spine is chipped, corners are rubbed and front and back corners have closed vertical tears of up to 1", also with several adjacent diagonal creases - both have old tape repairs on the reverse side. Front corner at tail of jacket spine has a 1/2" closed vertical tear along the spine fold, with several adjacent rubs and creases, and old tape repair on the reverse. Fore-edge corners are rubbed and with small amount of loss, and an old tape repair on the upper back fore-edge corner. Tiny chips along upper and lower edges. Not price clipped, $4.00 is on the inside front flap. Center of back inside flap has a 3/4" diagonal closed tear. Please use close up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request.

Price: 585 USD

Location: Excelsior, Minnesota

End Time: 2025-01-10T22:00:45.000Z

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