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Suntup Editions, 2023. Book. Illus. by Art Werger. Fine. Hardcover. Signed Copy. First Edition/First Printing. With its brilliant portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather by Mario Puzo burned its way into our national consciousness as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Don Vito Corleone is the head of a New York Mafia family, presiding over a vast underground empire that includes rackets, gambling, bookmaking and unions from his fortress of a home in Long Island. His influence runs through all levels of American society, from the cop on the beat to the nation's leading politicians. But he is constantly at war with the four other families of the New York Mafia in their endless fight for power. As Corleone's desperate struggle to control the Mafia underworld unfolds, so does the story of his family. By the time Mario Puzo's fictional account of the Corleone family arrived on bookshelves in 1969, organized crime had been prevalent in the news for nearly two decades,… Leer más

HEINEMANN Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING IN DUST JACKET. INSCRIBED BY PUZO 1977.

Taiwan Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE SECOND ASIAN IN DJ. FULL PAGE INSCRIPTION from the author.

A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET.SIGNED ON FRONT END PAPER.

London: William Heinemann, 1969. First British edition of Puzo's definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Nino, with love and best wishes Mario Puzo." Very good in a very good dust jacket. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. "A voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power" (New York Times). It was made into the 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972 and was for a time the highest-grossing film ever made. It won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Puzo and Coppola). Its seven other Oscar nominations included Pacino, James… Leer más

New york: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gilt lettered quarter black cloth over gilt decorated white cloth. Wrapped in price clipped dust jacket that has pieces missing from the corners and top edge. Cloth worn at bottom edge. Small stain on back panel. Foxing to front edge. This copy is signed by the author on the half title "Best Mario Puzo" Not a pretty copy but still collectible..

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. The Godfather" by Mario Puzo. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1969. Signed by the author on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition, therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 446 numbered pages. The book is in near fine condition. Minor bumping to the spine ends. Gilt lettering on spine and front board is very well preserved. Minor sun fading to the spine. Dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Moderate chipping and creasing to the spine ends. Original $6.95 price present on the front flap. "The Godfather" is Puzo's third novel. Puzo takes us inside the violence infested society of the Mafia and its gang wars. Detailing the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City, the novel covers the years 1945-1955 and includes the backstory of the Godfather from early childhood to adulthood. Please view the many other rare titles available… Leer más

New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1969. First Edition, First Issue in First Issue dustjacket, with SIGNED Card by Mario Puzo inserted into the book. Thick 8vo, publisher’s original cloth backed boards, lettered in gilt on the spine and decorated in gilt on the upper cover, in the original pictorially decorated dustjacket. Now protected in a black cloth covered slipcase. 446 pp. A bright, clean and handsome copy with some light rubbing to the extremities of the dust-jacket. A quite handsome copy and with the added signature of the author. SCARCE FIRST EDITION WITH AUTHOR'S AUTOGRAPH AND A MODERN CLASSIC. When Puzo’s novel was first published, it brought us one of the first modern renderings into novel form, the feudal world of the Mafiosi. While most everyone is familiar with the movie versions of the “Godfather” novels, not nearly as many have read the spellbinding story, written with authentic knowledge of the milieu and with the hand of a master storyteller.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First edition of Puzo's definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Mario Puzo on a page bound in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. "A voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power" (New York Times). It was made into the 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972… Leer más

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small owner bookplate on FEP. ; Signed by Mario Puzo on title page. .

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First edition of Puzo's definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. Octavo, original half black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Mel and Jessie See what you're missing in New York? Mario." The recipient, Mel Shestack was a writer and close friend of the author, who hired Puzo as an associate editor to write for Magazine Management, giving him an early break in the industry. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket art by S. Neil Fujita. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional association. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. "A voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power" (New York Times). It was made into the 1972 film directed by Francis Ford… Leer más

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First edition of Puzo's definitive novel of the Mafia underworld, signed by him and legendary Academy Award-winning actor Marlon Brando. Octavo, original half black cloth. Boldly signed by both Mario Puzo and Marlon Brando on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by S. Neil Fujita. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. We have never seen another first edition signed by Brando and Puzo. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. "A voyeur's dream, a skillful fantasy of violent personal power" (New York Times). It was made into the 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972 and was for… Leer más