The Executioner's Song

Mailer's controversial "true life novel" about convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, who requested--and received--death by firing squad at Utah State Prison on Jan. 17, 1977. This book covers Gilmore's life & crimes, focusing on the 9 months between his release on parole & the senseless killings that brought him back to meet his fate. It also earned the author his second Pulitzer Prize (his first one in fiction). In 1056 pp. A FIRST EDITIION, First Printing, from 1979, this small quarto (6.5" x 9.5" ) has blue-black cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt & silver tones to spine. Condition is VG, with modest fading/rubbing to upper edges & slight rubbing to spine. Heavy foxing to top outside page edges (photo 5), lesser spotting to fore edge. Else, it is completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges intact, pages off-white with a hint of tanning to edge, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG+: clean & bright with just a hint of edgewear & rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free (removed for photo accuracy). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

ISBN: 0316544175

ISBN-13: 9780316544177

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Year: 1979

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

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Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States