All the King's Men by Warren, Robert Penn - 1946

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1946. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 1946 Harcourt Brace FIRST edition, 5th printing ( e.8.46) of Warren's classic book. A very solid copy in VG+/Good condition. The HB is clean & tight with some wear & rubbing on the boards. The DJ is not price-clipped, has a scotch tape repair along the left spine. The top of the spine has a chip missing that does not descend into the title, nor does the bottom chip ascend into the publishing company title. Awarded the 1947 Pulitzer Prize, rated by the Modern Library as the 36th greatest novel of the 20th century, and in 2005 one of Time magazine's100 best novels since 1923, In 1949, adapted and directed for the screen by Robbert Rossen. Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Broderick Crawford), Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge) and Actor (John Ireland). Remade as an 1958 NBC TV production directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Neville Brand. Finally a 2006 feature film adapted & directed by Steve Zaillian and starring Sean Penn, Jude Law and Kate Winslet. ***Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films***