Firsts: The Library of Robin and Kathryn Smiley
Thu, Aug 17, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 5
BALLARD, J. G. (1930-2009). Empire of the Sun. London: Vict...
Estimate: $100 - $200
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BALLARD, J. G. (1930-2009). Empire of the Sun. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1984. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY BALLARD on the title-page. This novel, the fictionalized account of his boyhood in Shanghai during World War II, was the basis of the 1987 film, starring Christian Bale and John Malkovich, directed by Stephen Spielberg, and with a screenplay by Tom Stoppard. It garnered several Academy Award nominations.
