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[LITERATURE]. A group of 3 first editions adapted into film...

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[LITERATURE].?A group of 3 first editions adapted into films. Including: HERLIHY, James Leo. Midnight Cowboy. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1965]. 8vo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt (spine a bit dull and sunned, some rubbing to binding, ink remainder mark to bottom of text block); original dust jacket (some rubbing, soiling, toning). FIRST EDITION. ?? FORSYTH, Frederick. The Day of the Jackal. New York: Viking Press, [1971]. 8vo. Original gray cloth backstrip over red boards, front board and spine stamped in red (mild rubbing, toning to binding); original dust jacket (price?clipped, jacket toned, rubbed). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. ?? GOLDMAN, William. Marathon Man. New York: Delacorte Press, [1974]. 8vo. Original black cloth, front board stamped in blind, front board and spine stamped in red and silver (some rubbing, soiling to binding, upper corner of half?title a bit creased); original dust jacket (some rubbing, light toning to jacket). FIRST EDITION. Together, 3 works in 3 volumes, condition generally very good.