On the Beach

Chilling mid-20th-century dystopian novel, basis for the 1959 film starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, & Anthony Perkins (& the 2000, far inferior, remake). 312 pp. DJ design by John Rowland. The true FIRST (British) EDITION from 1957, First Printing, this hardcover 8vo had red cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages creamy white & mildly but evenly tanned, completely unmarked; offsetting to endpapers, slight dust dulling & light soil to outside page edges. Mild rubbing to extremities & corner bumping. The unclipped DJ (with orig. 15 s. net price to lower front flap) is Good: slight red stain (oloring) to back cover, heavy rubbing to extremities, slight chipping at both ends of spine; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd

Year: 1957

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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Country: United States