Lot 8
Two BOOKS: “ The Great Escape” & “The Godfather” (2)
Sold
R1,250
Starting Bid: R1,000
Est.
R2,000 - R3,000
Live Auction
25 & 26 May 2021 - Online & Live: Fine Furniture, Important Silver, Jewellery, Antiques, Carpets & Collectables
Live bidding began May 25, 2021 at 9 AM SAST
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Description
Two BOOKS: “ The Great Escape” by Paul Brickhill, drawings by Lee Kenyon, published by Faber & Faber, London, 1951, hardcover, orange cloth binding with blue lettering to the spine, with dust jacket, the scarce first edition, first printing, the book with slight rubbing top and bottom of spine and offset from the DJ on the end papers otherwise fine, with gift inscription dated 1.7.51 and Folley's label at front, the dust jacket with scattered insect damage and chips to head of spine and top front, basis for the 1963 classic film starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough; “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo, first U.K. Edition (a rare edition), 1969, first printing, published by Heinemann in 1969, the book with old sellotape marks inside covers and toning to all edges, hardcover with dust jacket with wear / laminate degradation to corners and edges typical of this printing. (2)