[Rarebooks] FS: Advance Copy of Norman Mailer's first book THE NAKED AND THE DEAD, Signed

[Charles Agvent]

One of 72 items in our new Fall catalogue for the Boston Book Fair now 
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MAILER,  Norman. THE NAKED AND THE DEAD. New York:  Rinehart  and
Company   Inc.  (1948).  First  Edition.   Advance  Reading  Copy   in
self-wrappers  identical to the first issue dustwrapper. SIGNED by the
author  on  the title page. Scarce state of this  book.  Significantly
cocked  with  a  vertical  concave   indent  to  the  spine.  Moderate
edgewear.  An above average copy of this advanced state of this  book.
                                                               $5000.00
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