The Phantom Blooper Tapa dura - 1990

Bantam Books, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. The dust jacket has been placed in protective mylar for preservation. The text block is clean and free of staining. The binding is tight; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Bantam Books, 1990-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York: Bantam Books, 1990. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. The inscription reads: "Gustav Hasford (in blue sharpie) For my best friend in the whole world __________ [Your name here] (in red sharpie) from Gus, San Clemente, Feb. 29, 1990" (in blue sharpie). The author's name and address ink stamp is on the same page. Laid-in is a full page letter, folded once, signed by the author requesting a review of this book. The letter is addressed to "Attention: Book Review Editior" and is misdated February 24, 1980 [not 1990]. The letter has the heading "For Immediate Release: Funeral Notice" and the first line reads: "My novel, THE PHANTOM BLOOPER, was born dead this month." Photographs upon request. The letter expresses Hasford's anger over Bantam's refusal to publicize this novel or to send out review copies, so the author sent out some himself with the suggestion reviewers bypass Bantam and provide a copy of any review to… Leer más

New York: Bantom Books, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A little spotting on the foredge, else about fine in fine dust jacket wrapper with wear at the extremities. A sequel to *The Short-Timers* (which was filmed by Stanley Kubrick as *Full Metal Jacket*). Nicely Inscribed by the author, using the whole front fly: "Gustav Hasford for Scott in commemoration of our first quarter-century of association from Gus. San Clemente Jone 20, 1990.