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Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1st printing, with full number line. Book condition is fair to good: Spine faded; light staining to boards and top and bottom of text block; binding tight; pages clean. Married to unclipped ($10.00) dust jacket that shows light overall shelfwear; looks nice in Brodart cover. Inscribed by Conroy on half-title page to prior owners: 'Here's to a friendship barely formed but one that promises much, one that I hope will endure, one I hope will vault past the Sanders house and into the future.' The Sanders house was that of Conroy's friends Alex and Zoe Sanders: Alex was the longtime president of the College of Charleston and, in 2002, the Democratic candidate for South Carolinas Senate seat (he lost to Lindsey Graham), while Conroy wrote the foreword to Zoe's 1998 cookbook 'Entertaining at the College of Charleston.' The great author's third book and first novel, the basis of the 1979 film adaptation. 1.9 pounds. 536 pages.
Seller: Washington Square Autographed Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Light rubbing and toning overall and two brief bumps to the crown. The dust jacket has a small close tear on the top front edge. The book is inscribed by the author on the half-title: "To Harriet. 1981". Photos on request. International shipping billed at cost. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 536 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Boards & Wraps, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$99.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed by Pat Conroy on the title page. 22nd printing.
Seller: Mark Henderson, Olathe, KS, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin & Co., 1976.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by the author on the titlepage. Ownership stamp (whited out) on ffep, slight lean, press to upper spine, near fine in very good, lightly edge worn dust jacket, with mild foxing jacket verso, in mylar cover. Hardcover, in dust jacket, top stain black
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Pat Conroy. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$279.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VERY GOOD condition DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Some foxing stains on reverse. BOARDS: Minor shelf rubbing/abrasions to bottom edges and corners. BOOK: Good topstain. Foxing to textblock, primarily foredge. Minor foxing to outer margins of FFEP through Title page. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask. **************************************Here on offer ia a nice copy of Pat Conroy's semi-autobiographical novel, The Great Santini, his third published work and the basis for the film of the same name starring Robert Duvall. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the book published by Houghton Mifflin in 1976 and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. ************************************* "The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides ***** Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He s all Marine fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben s got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn t give in not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy s most explosive character a man you should hate, but a man you will love. ***** Praise for 'The Great Santini': ***** 'Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won t quit.' The Atlanta Journal ***** '[Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel.' Richmond News-Leader ***** 'Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull s-eye almost every time.' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ***** 'Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling.' Newsday ***** 'God preserve Pat Conroy.' The Boston Globe" /////////////////////////////////////////////////// Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last two being nominated for Oscars. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century Southern literature. . . . ///// In 1976, Conroy published his novel, The Great Santini. The main character of the novel is Marine fighter pilot Colonel "Bull" Meecham, who dominates and terrorizes his family. Bull Meecham also psychologically abuses his teenage son Ben. The character is based on Conroy's father Donald. (According to My Losing Season, Donald Conroy was even worse than the character depicted in Santini.) ///// The Great Santini caused friction within the Conroy family, who felt that he had betrayed family secrets by writing about his father. According to Conroy, members of his mother's family would picket his book signings, passing out pamphlets asking people not to buy the novel. The friction contributed to the failure of his first marriage. However, the book also eventually helped repair Conroy's relationship with his father, and they became very close. His father, looking to prove that he was not like the character in the book, changed his behavior drastically. . . . ********** The above text was taken from Random House Publishing Group (via Google Books) and Wikipedia.
Seller: Second-handsome Books, College Station, TX, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 536p octavo, A fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket having a nick at the base of the front panel. Signed by the author on the half title.
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$315.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1976 Houghton Mifflin hardcover - 1st edition 1st printing - signed with inscription "To Bryan" by Conroy on title page - minor wear to edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) binding slightly out of square - minor staining to closed page edge - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin & Co., 1976.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Warmly inscribed and dated in the year of publication to Conroy's babysitter: "To Valerie Binion, / My kind and valiant / babysitter. / Pat Conroy / Nov 10, 1976. Light foxing and spot staining to edges, light rubbing and fading to extremities, near fine in good to very good, edge worn and rubbed dust jacket, with minimal chipping to corners and two small chips to upper spine panel, in mylar cover.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cloth, 8vo. Signed, inscribed 1st edition. 536 pp. With tipped in ephemera, including letter to Conroy from book's former owner, to whom it is inscribed on pre-title page. Orange boards. Illustrated DJ. Scuffing and edgewear to DJ.
Seller: David Morrison Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
PAT CONROY. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin May 1976, 1976.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo. In clean, bright jacket without markings. Front flap not clipped. Red cloth covered boards with black lettering along spine. Black end pages. Sound binding. Complete number string. Signed by Conroy on half title page. [536 pages]
Seller: A Cappella Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Pat Conroy. The Great Santini [Signed]. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. First Edition, with full numberline. Signed by Conroy at half title with brief inscription to previous owner. Octavo. 536 pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $10.00 price intact. Orange boards stamped in black; dark endpapers and topstain. Light dampstain to jacket verso at tail of spine, briefly visible with a bit of color bleed to exterior; jacket chipped and creased along edges with a few closed tears over front fold and some foxing to verso. Topstain a bit faded. Binding recently repaired and a bit overglued -- spine cocked with some vertical creasing down cloth, and boards opening tightly but binding sound. Mild foxing to edges of textblock. Pages unmarked.
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Novel of a Marine Corps family, made into film starring Robert Duval. Signed by Conroy on title page. Small nick at top of first four white pages, half-title, title, dedication, and second half-title. Signed by Author
Seller: Old Algonquin Books, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.
Pat Conroy. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing; light edge wear to price clipped dust jacket; signed by Pat Conroy on a book plate that is attached to front free end paper
Seller: Evergreen Books LLC, Lakewood, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "For Richard Davison / For the love of fathers / Pat Conroy / Oct 22, 05." A beloved book, basis for the equally beloved 1979 film directed by Lewis John Carlino, starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe. Faint offsetting on the half-title page, else Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by author on Title Page DJ is price clipped
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Conroy,Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1976.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description:
Seller: Always Superior Books, marietta, GA, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini (Signed). Houghton Mifflin, New York, New York, 1976.
Price: US$680.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Authors first novel. Book is has very slight separation at the top of the spine of the page block. Book is clean and square in very nice condition with a complete number line including "1". DJ is price-intact ($10.00) with minor edge wear. Signed boldly by the author on the title-page at an event in St. Paul MN.
Seller: Herrick Books, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1976.
Price: US$725.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition with complete 1-10 number line .Fine/Fine Author's first book. Book is clean, tight and square. Appears to be unread. Gray top edge is tight and unfaded. FLAT SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Dust jacket is equally fine, fresh and brigt with sharp edges all around and the original ($10.00) price intact. Collector's copy.
Seller: Whiskey Bend Booksellers, Port Angeles, WA, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini.. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of the authorâs classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page, "To Virginia Norwood, Merry Christmas to Betty B's sister and Jean's aunt (Conroy has crossed this out) Please count the silver when brother Mike comes over for Christmas dinner Pat Conroy Dec. 25, 1979." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Wendell Minor. âReading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel" (Houston Chronicle). The Great Santini was made into the film written and directed by Lewis John Carlino, starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This is a beautiful copy of a great book. The dust jacket is without flaw, not price clipped. The text is clean, square, looks new. It has been read, at least once. Inscribed "To Gwenn Cohen, Pat Conroy, March 27, 1988" . I think it would be very hard to find a better copy.
Seller: Prairie Home Books, Crosby, ND, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin, U.S.A., 1976.
Price: US$834.90 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine Book & Fine Jacket, Signed First Edition First Print in protective cover
Seller: Dallas Surplus Stacks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED BY BOTH PAT CONROY AND THE GREAT SANTINI. FIRST EDITION, 1976. Signature of Donald Conroy, Col. USMC Ret., Santini, on the flytitle page in black ink. Signed by author Pat Conroy on the title page, also in black ink. Hardcover. Bound in bright orange linen cloth, covers are plain with black lettering stamped on the spine. Black top stain. Endpapers are black. 536 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in off white, brown, green and black color tones with black lettering on the cover and spine. Protected by a mylar cover. EXERPT FROM THE DUST JACKET: "With this novel, his first, Pat Conroy, author of The Water is Wide, takes us into the family life of a fighter pilot. Bull Meecham is the epitome of the Marine officer - as a tough disciplinarian at home as at the base. Rebellion, or even difference of opinion, is not tolerated. Objections are met with the statement 'The Great Santini has spoken.' His attempts to stand up for himself or his mother and sister are contemptuously dismissed. His feelings for his father are a mixture of hate and fear, reluctant pride in his prowess, and unacknowledged love. The Marine Corps and flying ae the most important things in Bull's life. Next come his image as a tough guy, the Catholic Church, his old buddies, his wife and children. His sons are destined to become Marine pilots, his daughters to provide their husbands (Marines, naturally) with a good home and more fodder for the Corps. [.] This is the story of a boy's determination to be himself, whatever that may be. It is violent, shocking, funny, moving, and overwhelmingly real. From the early pages, with Bull's wife and children waiting at the airport to welcome the Great Santini back into their midst, to the bittersweet ending, the reader's interest and emotions are fixed upon the fluctuating fortunes of the Meecham family." CONDITION: This book is in quite nice condition. Due to small to moderate stain at the foot of pages 109 to 246, (which can be seen at the foot), the book itself is VG, (else fine). The marking does not in anyway compromise the text or come in proximity to it. Cover and binding is bright and handsome. Binding is tight and solid. Completely unmarked except for signatures. The dust jacket is in fine, beautiful condition. Full refund if not satisfied.
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
CONROY, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with some foxing confined mostly to the inside of the jacket and a small, internally repaired tear on the front panel. Inscribed by Conroy to the daughter of poet James Dickey, who was one of Conroy's major early influences, and with whom he studied: "To Patsy, Thanks for the kindness, your encouragement, your enthusiasm, your letters, and your friendship. Pat Conroy. May 3, 1980." The author's splendid first novel, basis for the excellent film with Robert Duvall in the title role. Increasingly scarce first edition with a very nice South Carolina-association.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 536 pages. 8vo. First Edition, First Printing with the "1" in the number sequence. Signed on the title page by the author, Pat Conroy, and signed on the copyright page by his father, Donald Conroy Col USMC Ret "The Great Santini". A desirable copy being signed by both the author and his father, the subject of the book. The dust jacket is protected in a mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket and the book are in very fine condition, square, tight, very clean, no marks other than the autographs of the author and his father. In exceptional, collectible condition.
Seller: ARABESQUE BOOKS, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Conroy, Pat. The Great Santini. Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, 1976.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 536p octavo. a bit of wear to one corner otherwise a very good copy in very good dust jacket. This book belonged to an extra in the movie version of this book who played a cheerleader who went to as many actors as she could capture including Robert Duvall (Nominated for Best Actor), Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe (nominated for best supporting actor), Lisa Jane Persky, Director Lewis J Carlino, five other minor actors, 2 stuntmen, make-up artist, hair stylist, local casting director, 15 extras and of note Pat's mother Peggy Conroy (Egan) and youngest sibling of Pat, Tom Conroy who played in the basketball scenes. Peggy was an extra as well. Inscriptions are to the cheer leader. The signatures begin on the half title and continue on 5 more pages. plus on the last page of the novel are signatures of 13 extras who played in the basketball game with the numbers they were wearing on their backs. One is of Tom Conroy Pat's brother. NOT SIGNED BY PAT CONROY but comes with another book that is inscribed by Pat and Don Conroy the Great Santini and the subject of the book. Pat gives a supportive inscription and Don his usual humorous criticism of the book. The book is inscribed to Joe Dabney an Atlanta author who wrote about food and drink in the mountains of North Georgia. Dabney won a James Beard Award for "Smokehouse Ham, Spoon bread & Scuppermong Wine". A very good copy in a good dust jacket with some wear to the spine heads, jacket with a scratch on the front panel, plus a mark across the foredge that is a stamping of some sort and not a remainder mark.
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.