Puzo, Mario. The Godfather. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1969. First edition. Octavo, original publisher’s black cloth with gilt spine lettering.
Condition: Good condition hardcover with edge wear and gilt rubbing on the spine. Front and back covers both have staining from tape there previously. Red front endpaper has soiling. In the original, unclipped good dust jacket with mild edge wear and creasing throughout. Some soiling/discoloration on the inside flaps. Binding is tight and there is very slight soiling on some pages throughout.
Mario Puzo’s breakthrough novel, The Godfather is a seminal work of crime fiction that brought the inner workings of the Mafia into the mainstream literary world. A landmark novel of American crime fiction that inspired the iconic 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Upon its release, it became a New York Times bestseller & solidified Puzo’s career.
