The Hustler

London: Michael Joseph, 1960. Uncorrected proof. Wraps. Uncorrected proof of the first British edition. 190 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. About Very Good with cocked and slightly rolled spine, light wear to extremities, bumped corners, toned with age, former owner's name on half-title. The scarce UK advance issue of pool-sharking novel that inspired the classic 1961 film.

Michael Joseph, London, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles and illustration to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Adrian Bailey, with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Eddie Felson was a hustler of… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, (1959). First edition of his first book. Basis for what many consider to be the best movie ever made about pool, starring Paul Newman as "Fast Eddie" and Jackie Gleason as "Minnesota Fats." Very good to near fine with boards slightly toned and mild rubbing to gilt spine portions; in presumed supplied near fine… Read more about this item

Paperback. Good.

London: Ace, 1961. London: Ace Books - The New English Library Limited 1961). First UK Paperback Edition. A softback. A VG (or slightly better) copy (text block tanned, top edge a little dust-darkened, but contents clean and tightly bound, un-creased spine. Uncommon 1st UK paperback edition, film tie-in edition promoting the 20th Century-Fox film of… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, London., 1960. First U.k. edition. Octavo. 190 pages. The author's first book. Paul Newman starred in the film.Edges spotted. Very good indeed in near-fine dustwrapper with a striking design by Adrian Bailey. Scarce in presentable condition.

ABACUS BOOKS (SPHERE). Used - Good. Good condition. Abacus book. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

London, Michael Joseph 1960.. 190pp. 8vo. Original cloth in lightly chipped dustwrapper, lightly rubbed on lower panel, minor insect damage to extremities. Light offsetting to endpapers, minor foxing to edges, endpapers, and preliminaries. An attractive copy.. First UK edition.

Ishi Press, 2016. Paperback. New. 224 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.