Fortress in the Rice

Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, 1951. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.75cm); red cloth, titled in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [10],11-425,[7]pp. Crown gently nudged, subtle offsetting to endpapers, else a clean, very Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.50), edgeworn, gently sunned at spine and rear panel, with several tiny nicks and small tears, and a 2.5" tear to lower rear joint, mended with clear tape on recto; Very Good.

Appel's novel of the Philippine guerrilla movement, which grew out of his experience as an officer in the U.S. Philippine Commission following WWII. The novel was adapted for the 1963 Irving Lerner film Cry of Battle starring Rita Moreno, Van Heflin and James MacArthur. 84337. (Inventory #: 84337)