Cool Hand Luke - Donn Pearce 1965 Scribners 1st Ed 1st Printing "A.6-65(V)" HCDJ

Description: Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1965 First Edition, First Printing (with code: "A.6-65(V)" to copyright page) Hardcover. 304 pp. 5-5/8" x 8-3/8". Very good in good, unclipped ($4.95) dust jacket. Mild foxing to pastedowns & end papers; erasure marks to front end paper. Otherwise, interior clean & unmarked. Foxing & mild soiling to edges of page block. Binding firm & square. Covers have mild moisture stain along top edge of rear cover & faint stain just below; faint stain to front cover; soiling / spotting to rear cover; light rubbing at tips of corners; mild softening to spine ends. Dust jacket is moisture stained to top rear edge & along top edges of flaps (most noticeable on reverse side); 3/8-inch tear across lower portion of spine; wear & rubbing along edges & at corners, with tears & creasing at top corners of spine, top rear corner & edge, & bottom rear edge; rubbing to spine & along front edges of spine; rubbing & a couple of pin-head sized holes to rear panel; light rubbing & old store sticker to front panel. DJ comes protected by new, archival cover. A first-person narrative about life on a Florida chain gang. Based on Donn Pearce's own experiences while working on a road gang at Raiford State Prison in central Florida, Cool Hand Luke was adapted into the 1967 movie of the same name, starring Paul Newman in the iconic title role. An attractive & desirable copy of the first edition. A nice addition to your collection or as a gift. Ships well-packed in a box.

Price: 325 USD

Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia

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