Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional, first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Oswald ‘s Tale: An American Mystery by Norman Mailer. First Trade Edition stated, 1995 Random House. First Printing with full number line starting at 2 above the First Trade Edition statement, as per publisher.
The book exterior is in Near Fine condition with brights boards with a few spots, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the $16.95 retail price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
A portrait of Lee Harvey Oswald is based on interviews with former acquaintances and research gathered from Minsk, where Oswald hid for more than two years after defecting to the Soviet Union.
Large volume ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
