PUZO, Mario (1920-1999). The Godfather. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1969]. 8vo. 446 pp. Publisher's black cloth backstrip over cream cloth boards, front board and spine stamped in gilt, publisher's unclipped ("$6.95" with "6903" code) first issue dust jacket.

Cloth spine toned and rolled, some rubbing, soiling to boards, upper and lower edges of boards and text-block lightly soiled, light scuffing to rear endleaves; jacket spine toned and edgeworn, some rubbing, soiling to panels, several short marginal creased tears, minor soiling on jacket verso. Very good. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF THIS LANDMARK NOVEL, THE BASIS OF THE CLASSIC "GODFATHER" FILMS DIRECTED BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.