To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, 1960, TRUE First Retail Edition, First Print!

Description: When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate, but as I gazed at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears.“Hey, Boo,” I said.Here we offer the true first retail edition, first printing, of Harper Lee's marvelous American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, published by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, in 1960. This is the extremely rare stated "First Edition," which was limited to just 5,000 copies, most of which were shipped to libraries, where they were invariably stamped and applied with glued pockets and labels, and eventually discarded after much rough use. This copy is NOT one of those library copies. It is a wonderfully-preserved retail copy. The book comes wrapped in the highest quality remastered facsimile of the first edition dust jacket that you can only get here, printed on coated heavyweight bond. The polymer coating on the paper ensures the brightest colors and sharpest prints, as the ink sits atop the paper rather than being absorbed into the fibers. Columbia Journalism School's Radcliffe Publishing Course has named Mockingbird as the best novel of the Twentieth Century. It is listed as one of 12 chosen by Encyclopedia Britannica as the "Greatest Book Ever Written." Boards are lightly stained and soiled with little edgewear (please see pics). Edge of text block has a few small, light stains. Intact endpapers are clean and uninscribed. Very tight and square binding; very clean, bright and crisp text. 296 pages; measures approximately 8.25 x 5.75-inches. Dust jacket is sleeved in ph-neutral Mylar and ready to slip into your collection. This icon of southern American literature will make a striking centerpiece to your firsts collection or a very thoughtful gift.To see our entire shelf of To Kill a Mockingbird, please click HERE.The American Library Association lists this title among its 100 most banned books. To see our entire shelf of banned books, please click HERE. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ** Have you seen all the amazing first and rare editions of iconic books we offer? We gladly combine shipping and refund the shipping overpayment, so please check out our other items! -- other auctions of classic antiquarian literature and special gifts!** Thank you for your interest!

Price: 7999.95 USD

Location: Bronx, New York

End Time: 2024-12-24T22:03:34.000Z

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