Natural, The – Bernard Malamud
NF Early Print PB

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing paperback copy of The Natural by Bernard Malamud. First Edition described, 2018 Overlook Press. Third Printing with partial number line, 3 5 7 9 8 6 4. Introduction by Kevin Baker

The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a tilted spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside rear cover and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The classical novel (and basis for the acclaimed film starring Robert Redford) now in a new edition. The Natural, Bernard Malamud’s first novel, published in 1952, is also the first―and some would say still the best―novel ever written about baseball.

Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.