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The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October
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The Hunt for Red October

by Clancy, Tom

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine/Near Fine
ISBN 10
0870212850
ISBN 13
9780870212857
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About This Item

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1984. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. His first book. Has all the necessary first edition, first state points, no price on the dj, 18 lines of print on the copyright page, the Sickle and Hammer blind stamp to the front cover, ISBN on the rear boards and 6 blurbs on the DJ rear, including Clive Cussler. The book has fresh red boards and the DJ very bright.The very bottom of the front DJ cover has a tiny blemish, and the bottom of the spine is bumped. Overal very tight and clean, no internal marks or writing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Synopsis

Published in 1984, The Hunt for Red October follows a Soviet submarine captain who defies orders and charts a course for the United States. Unclear of his motives and fearing a nuclear launch, the protagonist Jack Ryan attempts to track the nearly untraceable vessel as it nears the east coast. The basis for a blockbuster hollywood film of the same title, The Hunt for the Red October catapulted Tom Clancy from insurance salesman to one of the most popular writers of his generation. After being rejected by several mainstream publishers, Clancy submitted the book to the Naval Institute Press and was reportedly surprised at it's acceptance. The publisher, which had never published a work of fiction before printed only 5000 copies in the first run, making the first printing rather scarce. 

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Bookseller
Wayward Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
022367
Title
The Hunt for Red October
Author
Clancy, Tom
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition.
ISBN 10
0870212850
ISBN 13
9780870212857
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Place of Publication
Annapolis
Date Published
1984

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