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Jones, James. From Here to Eternity. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1951.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 861 pages. First edition later printing with NO "A" but publishers seal on the copyright page. Inscribed by Jones on the 1st sheet. Winner of the National Book Award in 1951 and Basis for the 1953 film directed by Fred Zinneman starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra. Very good book with the spine gilt lettering worn in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the front fold and corners. First state dust jacket with $4.50 price and Jones's photo on rear panel. A very nice copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
JONES, James. From Here to Eternity. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1951.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Early reprint. A poor copy with chipping at the crown, lacking the dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author: "For the Mullany Ladies - This one's been around a long time. Love, James Jones. Paris 7 December 1973 (32 years later)." Jones' writing skill surpassed his math skill, as the book was inscribed 22, not 32, years later. The author's first novel, winner of the National Book Award and basis for the Academy Award-winning film with Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift, Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
James Jones. From Here To Eternity. Charles Scribner's Sons,, New York:, 1951.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: Very near fine in black cloth covered boards with rubbed and worn gilt text stamping on the spine. There is a prior owner's address label on the limitation page. In a very good-, unclipped dust jacket with very heavy wear and rubbing to the folds to the flaps, very shallow chipping across the upper edge of the spine area, a 2 inch closed tear from the upper edge of the spine area running down the fold to the front panel and the rear panel is heavily tanned. A presentation edition signed by the author on the limitation page and with this copy identified as number 954. The author's first book and the winner of the National Book Award. The book was made into a motion picture in 1953 and it won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Seller: Town's End Books, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Black cloth over boards with lettering stamped in beige on spine; illustrated dust jacket; pp. 861. First edition, with "A" on copyright page. Rear hinge of book cracked. DJ is edgworn with a few short tears; a bit dulled; not price-clipped. Offered with: 12 typed, signed letters by various Hollywood fat cats congratulating Buddy Adler on sweeping the Oscars with "From Here to Eternity."
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Jones, James. From Here to Eternity. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1951.
Price: US$899.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed presentation copy, #300. Black cloth with slightly rubbed spine gilt, one nudged corner. Slight fraying of cloth in spot at bottom front pastedown. Sound unmarked copy. Original DJ in mylar slightly rubbed at points and along spine, with a touch of soil to back panel. A sticker covers price on DJ flap. First edition A with seal. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Jones, James. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. Scribners / Scribner's, 1951.
Price: US$1628.50 + shipping
Description: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, Scribners, 1951, first edition, upper fore edge corner tips ever so gently bumped, else a tight vg+ or perhaps better copy in a vg/vg+ dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. INSCRIBED by the author to the former premier Walt Whitman collector, bibliophile and philanthropist, Charles Feinberg, probably near the time of publication. The authors first book and NATIONAL BOOK AWARD winner as well as the source book for the film of the same name. INSCRIBED presentation copies of this book are quite uncommon.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Jones, James. From Here to Eternity. Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the Scribner's "A" printed on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by James Jones. This ORIGINAL dust jacket has the $4.50 printed price present and is rich in color with minor to the edges. The book is in excellent. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.