Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan, complete with an unclipped dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1948 Random House . First printing stated on copyright page.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, lightly faded boards with a few marks, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, moderate spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with a small, vintage paper bookstore label on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with moderate surface wear, heavy edge wear, and the $2.50 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The novel Mister Roberts was an instant hit after being published in 1946 and was quickly adapted for the stage and screen. The title character, a Lieutenant Junior Grade naval officer, defends his crew against the petty tyranny of the ship’s commanding officer during World War II. Nearly all action takes place on a backwater cargo ship, the USS Reluctant, that sails, as written in the play, “from apathy to tedium with occasional side trips to monotony and ennui.”
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