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Elmore Leonard. Valdez is Coming. Robert Hale, London, 1969.
Price: US$631.25 + shipping
Description: The first edition of Elmore Leonard's classic western novel about aging town constable, Bob Valdez. The first edition, first impression. This first edition, published in the UK, precedes the first US edition, which was released in 1970.In a fine facsimile dust wrapper.This tale of small town American corruption and vengeance was the basis for the popular 1971 motion picture starring Burt Lancaster as the titular character.With the stamp of the Leicestershire County Library to the verso of the title page, and no further library markings. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fine. In a fine facsimile dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to title page verso, otherwise internally exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Leonard, Elmore. VALDEZ IS COMING. Robert Hale & Company, London, 1969.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The first UK edition, which precedes the American issue. Classic western tale of corruption, justice, and vengeance. This novel served as the basis for the 1971 Edwin Sherin film starring Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Richard Jordan, and Jon Cypher. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with silver titles. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some very mild rubbing.
Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
Leonard, Elmore. Valdez Is Coming. London Robert Hale, 1969.
Price: US$1030.61 + shipping
Description: Hardback, 190mm x 125mm black cloth boards, silver gilt titles, first edition, 191pp. Good +++/Good. Owners inscription. Spine and boards clean, block also clean if a little darkened with age. Block edges just a little grubby from handling but marking or discolouring. Previous owner signature in green biro on front endpaper. Dustwrapper (now protected) has wear around edges, chipping at ends of spine and a single nick at base of rear. Rear is also darkened and discoloured at top, but overall, with protection, very presentable. First UK edition of Leonard's "taut, dramatic story with few characters but a clear-cut issue" - later made into a 1971 western featuring Burt Lancaster in the title role. Catalogue: Firsts and Collectables. Keywords: Leonard, Western, Leonard This book may attract a higher postage charge than automatically calculated on the website in order to ensure that it is fully covered for an appropriate amount of compensation in the event of loss in the post. If so we will make contact to agree any additional postal charges before completing any transaction.
Seller: Chaucer Head Bookshop, Stratford on Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom
LEONARD ELMORE. VALDEZ IS COMING. Robert Hale, London, 1969.
Price: US$1030.61 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. Front free end-paper neatly replaced with matching stock otherwise a VG+ copy. This is a clean, tidy copy with the pages showing only minor marking and no turned-down page corners. The D/W is A VG example with two minor areas of v-shape loss to the head of the spine. The D/W is un-clipped showing 18/- net (90p) and is rubbed to the edges and corners. A solid VG copy
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
LEONARD ELMORE. VALDEZ IS COMING. Robert Hale, London, 1969.
Price: US$1610.33 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. A near fine copy (with a touch of spotting to the top edge) in like D/W with minuscule fraying at the spine tips. Reportedly only 1,000 copies were printed by Hale with most going to UK libraries. Uncommon
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
LEONARD ELMORE. VALDEZ IS COMING. Robert Hale, London, 1969.
Price: US$1932.39 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. A fine copy in a near fine D/W which is really crisp and bright except for a strip of foxing to the peripheries of the front flap and the edges of the back panel. All-in-all an attractive copy of a very scarce book. The basis for the 1971 cult western directed by Edwin Sherin and starring Burt Lancaster (as Valdez), Susan Clark, Frank Silvera and Hector Elizondo. A Mexican-Amercan sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant Indian widow of a wrongly-killed black man. Thought by many to be the Authors finest work. A Very Scarce Title
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom