Description: Signed In The Month Of PublicationDELIVERANCEBy James Dickey1970Inscribed first edition of this suspenseful tale of a backwater rafting trip gone horribly wrong, adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight - James Dickey's first novel.Near fine in very good dust jacket."Because, for the Lord's sake, there may be something important in the hills. Do you know what?" THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER praises the "heart-stopping" suspense of DELIVERANCE, and the reviewer notes how the building intensity of the book resulted in his inability to put it down (32). This energy was converted into Hollywood success in 1973, as the Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight-led film earned three Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.Read more: Terry Dunham, "To stalk and be stalked," The Cincinnati Enquirer 9 April 1970. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original tan cloth boards with green lettering. Original unclipped ($5.95) color pictorial dust jacket, designed by Paul Bacon Studios Inc. Green topstain, green endpapers. 278 pages. Inscribed by Dickey on March 31, 1970 to Mr. Albert Green Jr. to title page. Jacket with edgewear, a couple tiny sections of loss to spine ends; 1.5" closed tear to rear flap. Binding spine ends a touch bumped. A solid copy. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 385 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
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Author: Dickey, James
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Year Printed: 1970
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
