first edition
1948 · New York
by Mailer, Norman
New York: Rinehart & Company, 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. A Nearly Fine copy of the book in like dust jacket. Slight wear to the spine ends; dust jacket price-clipped and toned along the edges. Very slight wear at the spine ends.
Mailer’s first novel, a masterful saga of the Second World War. Mailer wrote the novel while studying in Paris, and based much of it on his own experiences serving in the Pacific. The book was not only well reviewed but extremely popular – and spent over 60 weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list. It would also mark the beginning of an illustrious career for one of America’s foremost authors. (truncated)
Mailer’s first novel, a masterful saga of the Second World War. Mailer wrote the novel while studying in Paris, and based much of it on his own experiences serving in the Pacific. The book was not only well reviewed but extremely popular – and spent over 60 weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list. It would also mark the beginning of an illustrious career for one of America’s foremost authors. (truncated)