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Lot 69
MALAMUD, Bernard (1914-1986). The Natural. New York: Harcou...
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
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MALAMUD, Bernard (1914-1986). The Natural. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1952]. 8vo. 237, [3, blank] pp. Publisher's full blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt, publisher's unclipped (?$3.00") dust jacket (minor rubbing to cloth, bookseller's ticket on fp., jacket, front jacket flap with a faint crease). Bright and fine.FIRST EDITION OF MALAMUD'S FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL, AND ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS, RARE IN THIS CONDITION. This baseball novel was the basis of the 1984 film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, and Darren McGavin. Measurements: 10"L x 8"W x 2"H.
