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Marathon Man
by Goldman, William
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. First edition. First edition. Signed by William Goldman on the half title, inscribed to former owner, "Jon, Never have I met a more attractive beer dispenser. Happy whatever. Bill." Presentation copy with stamp on preliminary page listing Goldman's works, "from the library of William Goldman (1931-2018) jrg." [viii], 309 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with copper and silver lettering, red topstain. Fine in a bright dust jacket with a few small closed tears along the top of the front panel, spine slightly dulled, price intact ($7.95). Rare actually signed by the author, not on a laid in slip, notecard, etc.
A novel of espionage and intrigue by the author best known for The Princess Bride. It too inspired an acclaimed film, an award-winning 1976 effort directed by John Schlesinger starring Dustin Hoffman and Lawrence Olivier that is one of the canonical dark and violent 1970s films. The film rights were sold before the book was even published.
Synopsis
Marathon Man is a 1974 paranoid thriller novel by William Goldman. In 1976 it was made into a film of the same name starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, and Roy Scheider and directed by John Schlesinger.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944949
- Title
- Marathon Man
- Author
- Goldman, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- espionage, Nazi, film, films, Dustin Hoffman, spy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Conspiracy; Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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