True Grit, Charles Portis - First Edition, First Printing, 1968

Description: Rare first edition, first printing on True Grit by Charles Portis with original dust jacket in near fine condition. Stated 'First Printing' on copyright page with correct original $4.95 prince intact. Original dust jacket, not price clipped with no tears or chipping. Book itself has strong binding and no bookplates or creasing. Only marking in book is an owner's inscription on front endpaper (see photo). Pages are bright, with no creasing or markings. 215pp, blue/gray cloth boards with titles on spine in gold and orange. Overall beautiful condition. True Grit was adapted for the screenplay of the 1969 film True Grit starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. Six years later, in 1975, Wayne reprised his Academy Award-winning role as the tough hard drinking one-eyed lawman in the sequel film Rooster Cogburn. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed another film adaptation of True Grit. In November 2010, The Overlook Press published a movie tie-in edition of the second film version of True Grit. Item is exactly as shown in pictures. All books come from a private library in a smoke-free home and were handled minimally. Dust jacket is protected by removable mylar cover. We offer fast shipping. I am happy to send additional pictures or answer any questions you may have.

Price: 799 USD

Location: Wyandotte, Michigan

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