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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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ISBN 10
0870212850
ISBN 13
9780870212857
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Annapolis, MD: Naval Inst Pr, 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Classic Clancy novel in which a Soviet submarine crew attempts to defect to the United States. Stated second printing. This is a very clean copy with no writing, marks, underling, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. Boards do have some moderate edge wear/bumping but have retained their rich, red color. Textblock foreedge has some smudges, and the rear free endpaper appears to have some tape residue along the top and bottom edges. Dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in beautiful condition with only a hint of browning and edge wear. A lovely copy of the late author's famous novel! This highly collectible, very good+/near fine, first edition/second printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!

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's Inventory #
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Title
The Hunt for RED OCTOBER
Author
Clancy, Tom
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
0870212850
ISBN 13
9780870212857
Publisher
Naval Inst Pr
Place of Publication
Annapolis, MD
Date Published
1984
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾

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