The Dark Arena
by Puzo, Mario
Mario Puzo won international acclaim for The Godfather and his other Mafia novels. But before creating those masterpieces, Puzo wrote his first acclaimed novel The Dark Arena--an astounding story of a war-scarred young American in a battle against corruption and betrayal. . . .After coming home at the end of World War II, Walter Mosca finds himself too restless for his civilian role in America. So he returns to Germany to find the woman he had once loved--and to start some kind of life in a vanquished country. But ahead of Walter stretches a dark landscape of defeat and intrigue, as he succumbs to the corrupting influences of a malevolent time. Now he enters a different kind of war, one in which he must make a fateful decision--between love and ambition, passion and greed, life and death. . . .From the Paperback edition.
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New York: Random House, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Bump at the top of the front board, thus very good in a nice very good dust jacket with a couple of small nicks and tears at the spine ends. Author's first book. A novel about the American occupation of postwar Germany. Item Price
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New York: Random House, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($3.50), faded at the spine, lightly soiled at the back panel. Half black cloth with red paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound with a faded top stain, a few stains at the edges, lightly toned pages. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Random House. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. . Author's first book, preceding his famed "Godfather" series. Stated first printing. The original jacket has price of $3.50 and date code 2/55 on lower front flap. . Item Price
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New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; Stated First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 308 pages; Very minor wear and soiling to jacket with a touch of fading to the spine. . Item Price
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The Dark Arena
by Mario Puzo
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Pan Books. Fair. 186mm / 123mm. Paperback. 1973. 255 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned<br>By the author of The Godfat her comes a novel about post-war Germany - a country broken and f lattened by war, a dark arena lit only by flashes of horror, wher e American cigarettes can buy anything, even life. This is the ba ckground for the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dell Publishing, New York, 1973. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 254 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Dell Publishing, New York, 1973. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Spine has minor lean and minimal reading creases. . Pages are considerably tanned. Small tear at base of spine. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK:… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York & London:: Random House, 1955. First edition of Puzo's first book. A beautiful, fresh and clean copy in a sharp and vibrant dust wrapper. Previous owners signature and the date 1950 written on ffep.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 8vo.. Item Price
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New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Red and black boards with gilt and blue titles. Stated first printing. Inscribed by Puzo to ffep. Inner hinge separating in spots. Spine ends/corners a bit rubbed. The original jacket in mylar has price of $3.50 and is lightly rubbed/edgeworn.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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New York: Random House, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This 1953 Random House novel is Mario Puzo's first. An amazing and unexpected find. The hardback is in Very Good + condition wtjh bright red boards, black cloth spine with blue and gold lettering. There is trace rubbing off of the corners.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dell Publishing, 1973. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Dark Arena
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Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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Random House, 1955. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket First Edition Stated $3.50 on Flap. Author's First book Beautiful Copy.. Item Price
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The Dark Arena
by Mario Puzo
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Dell Publishing. Used - Good. Good condition. (Italian Americans, Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
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HARPER Book. Very Good. Soft cover. A NEAR FINE ADVANCED COPY IN PAPERBACK. Item Price
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The Dark Arena
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William Heinemann, 1971. Hardcover. Good/Good. reprint. shelf and edge wear on both book and jacket. foxing and marks. ownership inscription. well bound. fairly good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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The Dark Arena
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- 1973
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Pan Books, London, 1973. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. The edges of the pages are ground, with some spotting, internally clean, no other damage. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Germany; ISBN: 0330234870. ISBN/EAN: 9780330234870. Inventory No:… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Dark Arena
by Puzo, Mario
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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Heinemann, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint. The dust jacket is a touch shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, particularly on the spine, where there is some creasing and chipping along the top and bottom edges. The dust jacket is slightly discoloured and has a faint ink marking on the front but it remains whole, bright and intact… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Dark Arena
by Puzo, Mario
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Monroe, Georgia, USA
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New York: Random House, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Fine. New York: Random House, 1955. A tight and clean first printing copy that is very lightly read. The DJ is clean and crisp with a slightly faded spine. There is a faint water stain on the top of the rear DJ panel and on the rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Dark Arena
by Puzo, Mario
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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Heinemann, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Publication of 307 pages. Previous ownership inscriptions. Reprint 1971. The boards are slightly edge worn, shelf rubbed, scratched and scuffed in places. On the first two pages and the last two pages there are tape marks. The spine is slightly worn. There is light tanning throughout the book… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Dark Arena
by mario Puzo
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Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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Random House, 1955. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Presentation By Author. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket First Edition Stated$3.50 on Flap. Author's Rare First Book Very Rare Presentation Ccopy."For Jason Murphy With Best Regards Mario Puzo". Gorgeous Fresh Copy.. Item Price
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