Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1st edition copy with all of the first printing points, red cloth with silver lettering, hammer/sickle and sub blind stamped on front cover, 18 lines of text on copyright page, ISBN number on the book in silver and DJ back panel, 6 blurbs on DJ back panel with Cliver Cussler's the 3rd blurb, no price on DJ and no printing indicators on copyright page. PO name to ffep. Spine foot softened. The DJ in mylar has a small closed tear to front panel and very slight edgewear. A tight, square copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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Published in 1984, The Hunt for Red October follows a Soviet submarine captain who defies orders and charts a course for the United States. Unclear of his motives and fearing a nuclear launch, the protagonist Jack Ryan attempts to track the nearly untraceable vessel as it nears the east coast. The basis for a blockbuster hollywood film of the same title, The Hunt for the Red October catapulted Tom Clancy from insurance salesman to one of the most popular writers of his generation. After being rejected by several mainstream publishers, Clancy submitted the book to the Naval Institute Press and was reportedly surprised at it's acceptance. The publisher, which had never published a work of fiction before printed only 5000 copies in the first run, making the first printing rather scarce.

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Bookseller: curtis paul books inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17174
Title: The Hunt for Red October
Author: Clancy, Tom
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Place of Publication: Annapolis, Maryland
Date Published: 1984

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