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"WE WILL MANAGE OUR WORLD FOR OURSELVES BECAUSE IT IS OUR WORLD, COSA NOSTRA": FIRST EDITION OF THE GODFATHER; INSCRIBED BY MARIO PUZO TO FELLOW WRITER AND CLOSE FRIEND MEL SHESTACK
PUZO, MARIO.
The Godfather.
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 made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional association.
Price: $14,000.00 Item Number: 144978
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"WE WILL MANAGE OUR WORLD FOR OURSELVES BECAUSE IT IS OUR WORLD, COSA NOSTRA": FIRST BRITISH EDITION OF THE GODFATHER; WARMLY INSCRIBED BY MARIO PUZO
PUZO, MARIO.
The Godfather.
London: William Heinemann 1969.
First British edition of Puzo’s definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Nino, with love and best wishes Mario Puzo.” Very good in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 144167
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"WE WILL MANAGE OUR WORLD FOR OURSELVES BECAUSE IT IS OUR WORLD, COSA NOSTRA": FIRST EDITION OF THE GODFATHER; FINELY BOUND BY THE HARCOURT BINDERY AND SIGNED BY MARIO PUZO
PUZO, MARIO.
The Godfather.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1969.
First edition of Puzo’s definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Mario Puzo on a page bound in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 143559
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"Great men are not born great, they grow great": FIRST EDITION OF THE GODFATHER; SIGNED BY MARIO PUZO AND MARLON BRANDO
PUZO, MARIO [MARLON BRANDO].
The Godfather.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1969.
First edition of Puzo’s definitive novel of the Mafia underworld, signed by him and legendary Academy Award-winning actor Marlon Brando. Octavo, original half black cloth. Boldly signed by both Mario Puzo and Marlon Brando on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by S. Neil Fujita. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. We have never seen another first edition signed by Brando and Puzo.
Price: $50,000.00 Item Number: 136975
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"When you read this book eight years from now, I hope you will not": First Edition of Mario Puzo's The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
PUZO, MARIO.
The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw.
New York : Platt & Munk Publishers 1966.
First edition of this early work by the author of The Godfather. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For ? When you read this book eight years from now, I hope you will not. Mario Puzo.” Illustrated by Stewart Sherwood. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Stewart Sherwood.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 121292