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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First edition of Puzo's definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, original half black cloth. Signed by both Mario Puzo on the the front free endpaper and additionally signed on the front free endpaper by director Francis Ford Coppola and Robert De Niro. Puzo and Coppola both won an Oscar for the best adapted screenplay for The Godfather. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket art by S. Neil Fujita. A unique example. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. "A voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power" (New York Times). It was made into the 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972 and was for a time the highest-grossing film… Read more

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First edition of Puzo's definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, original half black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Mel and Jessie See what you're missing in New York? Mario." The recipient, Mel Shestack was a writer and close friend of the author, who hired Puzo as an associate editor to write for Magazine Management, giving him an early break in the industry. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket art by S. Neil Fujita. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional association. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. "A voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power" (New York Times). It was made into the 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S.… Read more

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1969. First Edition; 4th Impression. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on half title page. Light foxing on front/rear flaps. Rubbing, few small open tears along panel edges. ; Personalized by author on title page. ; Signed by Author .

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. Hardcover in dust jacket. Book in NEAR FINE condition. Dust Jacket in VERY GOOD condition. True 1st Edition and First Printing SIGNED by author Mario Puzo DIRECTLY ON FRONT PAGE (not on a laid in signature or added postcard). A very nice copy with a hint of wear to lower edges. The binding is tight and the white cloth boards are crisp. The pages are clean, with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. The dust jacket has the original $6.95 price on front flap and a few rubs and creases to edges, but complete and no paper loss whatsoever. Overall, a sharp clean copy of this scarce First Edition in collector's condition. Pictures available on request. $4,500

A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET.SIGNED ON FRONT END PAPER.

HEINEMANN, 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. PRICE ON DJ. SIGNED ON FEP.

Taiwan Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE SECOND ASIAN IN DJ. FULL PAGE INSCRIPTION from the author.

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. [Literary Autobiography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.252 [4]. INSCRIBED by the author in black marker to flyleaf: 'For Betty and Susan | my LA | tennis-nemesisses | I hope you like the | book | best | Mario.' Publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt titles to spine, and white cloth over boards with a blind signature stamped to upper. Orange endpapers; fore and lower edges untrimmed. With the dust-jacket showing titles in red and green, designed by Joe Tully and priced at $6.95. Some marks to boards; a little shaken. Jacket sunned to spine, with a small tape repair to the inside of the tail and a scotch tape repair to rear cover. Light bruising and tiny closed tears to edges, and a sticker partially removed from the foot of the jacket spine. Very good. A collection of autobiographical sketches about the writer's life, his cultural background, and the making of the film which made his story into a phenomenon far beyond the usual best-seller.… Read more

HEINEMANN Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING IN DUST JACKET. INSCRIBED BY PUZO 1977.

New York: Fawcett Crest, n.d. [1972 & 1974]., 1972. First edition. First movie edition [1972] and first TV edition [1974], each with the same 36pp. section of black & white photos from Francis Ford Coppola's hugely successful film, which received seven Oscar nominations and took the awards for best picture, best script (Puzo & Coppola), and best actor; Marlon Brando in the title role. Bookplate signed by Puzo laid-in. The two paperback editions are virtually identical, internally as well as externally, with four important differences: (1) the cover of the first (movie edition) version is red, with title and byline in white; the cover of the second (TV edition) version is white, with title in red and byline in black; (2) both covers bear the same black and yellow banner, highlighting the 32pp. photo insert and touting the movie, but where the movie edition has the words: "The Famous Bestselling Novel," next to the title, the later TV edition says,"The TV Movie Sensation… Read more

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2004 signed on title page by Winegardner Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.