The Naked and the Dead

Mailer, Norman. The Naked and the Dead. New York: Rinehart and Company, 1948. First edition, second printing . 8vo. 721 pp. Black cloth binding with dj. Some bumping and wearing to edges. Signed by previous owner on endpapers. Slight discoloration to page edges. Head and spine of dj chipped and torn. Mailer’s first novel. “These men who tear their hearts out trying to capture an island from the Japanese are the product of the years they have lived”. In good condition. g. Hardcover. (10727) $65