New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1977
True first edition of the author's first book, stated 'first edition' on the copyright page. A foundational work of New Journalism, describing the author's experiences in Vietnam as a war correspondent for Esquire, deemed in the New York Times Book Review as 'the best book to have been written about the Vietnam War'.
First edition, first impression; 8vo; internally fine; publisher's brown cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, with the unclipped dustjacket, minor rubbing to gilt titles on spine, closed tear to centre of spine panel, else fine in near-fine jacket.
First edition, first impression; 8vo; internally fine; publisher's brown cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, with the unclipped dustjacket, minor rubbing to gilt titles on spine, closed tear to centre of spine panel, else fine in near-fine jacket.
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