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NY: Random House, 1979. Previous owner's neat name to second free endpaper. The first trade edition of this famous novel by Styron. Basis for the movie of the same name. 515 pp. Tight, clean copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Random House, 1979. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Basis for the 1982 film of the same name starring Meryl Streep & Kevin Kline (in his first feature film appearance) as lovers in present-day Brooklyn, haunted by shadows of the past. A FIRST EDITION, Fifth printing hardcover from 1979, in publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, virtually flawless save for some minute chips along top edges; else, clean & bright & protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York: Random House, 1979. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 515 pages. Review copy with laid in slip. The National Book Award winning novel from the author of "Lie Down in Darkness." The basis for the Alan Pakula directed movie with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. Streep won an Oscar for her performance. A clean and tight near fine copy in cloth boards and in a near fine dust jacket with some slight sunning to and along the spine.

Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket First edition.

Random House, April 1979. First Edition. Cloth . Good/Very Good. Octavo. In chipped, edgeworn dustjacket. Flap is clipped. In brown cloth covered boards with gold -- fading -- lettering on spine with gold facsimile signature stamped on front of board. This one has real signature and inscription on half title page that reads: 'To Lou and Bubb with best wishes, affectionate regards, Bill Styron, Greenwood, March 1980.' Squash orange end pages. Previous owner's name in ink front pastedown. Top of spine is pulled and starting. Yet binding remains intact and whole. Stated 'First Trade Edition' with this number line: '9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2'. For Random House titles of this Vintage this indicates a First edition/first printing. Not the 2nd printing it means for most imprints, including RH titles before this period and after this period. [515 page]

1979 Random House FIRST edition. FIRST printing in F/F condition. The HB shows no bumps and no wear on the crimson boards or on the spine, including its lettering. The books is clean and tight with no foxing spots. The unclipped DJ has very minor wear and one crimson spot on the top of the DJ front. Overall a beautiful copy of a 42 year old classic. The 1982 Alan J. Pakula film won a Oscar and Golden Globe for Meryl Streep. It also was for Kevin Kline's Film Debut (eventually he won a Supporting Actor Oscar winner in 1988). **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films.

First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Minor text block edge foxing. "VERY GOOD" dust jacket is not price-clipped with edge scrapes, tears and one inch enclosed tear on rear top; creasing on ffep. This collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Nice collectible copy.

Random House. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled cloth, blue topstain. First trade edition stated, full number line. #150 of 500 copies signed by Styron to the colophon. Lacks slipcase. Spine slightly sunned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 515 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House, 1979. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2. Winner of the 1980 National Book Award and the basis for the Kevin Kline/Meryl Streep movie by the same name. Book seems to be a pirated English edition that was printed in China. Remnant of fep sticker provides Taipei, Taiwan origin and Copyright page provides information in Chinese characters. The only vestigial characteristic of its life as a library book is a discard stamp on fep. No other markings. Boards are bright red leatherette with gilt text on spine. Also there is no gilt Styron signature on front board. Book has lightly scuffed extremities and is tight and square. Unclipped DJ ($12.95) shows edge wear and faded spine. DJ rear panel features photograph of Styron by Nancy Crampton. Will provide digital photographs on request. Bookseller's Inventory # 071213.

The hardcover stated Random First Edition from 1979. Other than a name on the flyleaf, both the cover and the book are in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc., and the pages and binding are tight as a drum. If you wish to negotiate the already low price, buyers are ALWAYS welcome to make me an offer I can't refuse.