True Grit by Charles Portis - 1968

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date 1968, first edition, first printing. Dark blue cloth over boards with red and gilt lettering and design on the spine, top page edges tinted, for edge pages are not cut. Brown inside covers front and back. No tears, bent pages, previous owner's name written on the inside flyleaf. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe are very minor. Very slight lean to the spine. Dust Jacket, no tears, bent flaps, nor is it price clipped, light Browning to the spine very light soiling to the back panel, front panel still bright. Dust jacket now in a clear cover. Text is bright and clean, binding is secure, a solid collectible book to movie. Pay-pal or credit card.