The War Lover by John Hersey, 1959, 1st Edition, Custom Binding
- SKU:
- dwlb15
Description
The War Lover by John Hersey
True First Edition Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York in 1953
Custom Leather Binding by Derek Woolf
FINE Condition
Binding Details: Beautifully rebound by Derek Woolf, Solihull, England in three-quarter dark blue Nigerian calf leather over marble covered boards with raised bands to the spine with gilt lettering.
Book Details: This is the stated first edition, first printing of Hersey’s hugely underrated novel of WWII that gradually won greater acceptance as an anti-war statement.
Basis for the 1962 film by Philip Leacock starring Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner which takes place at an American bomber base in England prior to D-Day.
The book measures approximately 8.5” x 6”, 404 pages.
Condition Report: The binding is in FINE condition with very minimal surface wear. The slipcase is in FINE condition. Internally complete and clean with minimal age tanning.
A photograph of the binding appears in the photo section of the listing.