The Princess Bride by William Goldman: Books, First Edition (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The beloved novel that spawned the cult classic film. Embark on a tale of true love and swashbuckling adventure like no other.Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father; prepare to die!Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy. When he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. But when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - her heart is broken. Buttercups charms draw the attention of the relentless Prince Humperdinck who wants a wife and will go to any lengths to make her his bride. But there are other plans afoot. Plans involving mercenaries, giants, criminal philosophers, villainous counts, and pirates. So begins one of modern storytellings most beloved tales. ________________________As brilliant and funny as its screen version ObserverOne of the funniest, most original, and deeply moving novels I have read in a long time Los Angeles TimesBoth modern and timeless NeonA wonderful fairy tale The Times Classic swashbuckling adventure story for children and adults alike, featuring pirates, giants and all sorts of beasts Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: New. First Thus. Stiff color illus. wraps. New/as issued, with note to minor age tanning to text block edges. xli,429 pp., illus. 1st ptg. thus: July 2003. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. First printing thus, 2007. Octavo in boards. Slight lean to spine, lower corners lightly snubbed, light bump to front board at foot; interior crisp and clean; jacket crisp and unworn.

Condition: BUONO USATO. I ED. Ballantine Books Hardcover Edition INGLESE Volume rilegato con titoli in oro al dorso, coperta in buono stato di conservazione, sovraccoperta illustrata al piatto anteriore e con ordinari segni del tempo. Tagli regolari e pagine perfettamente salde alla costa. Libro completamente fruibile, appartenente alla collana "Ballantine Books Hardcover Edition", prima edizione nella collana, numero pagine 414 (XIV, 400).

First Printing of the Movie Tie-In Edition. Ownership signature. Very good slightly handled copy in printed wrappers. The basis of the acclaimed motion picture written by William Goldman, directed by Rob Reiner, with a terrific ensemble cast, including Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, and Billy Crystal. The film was released in the U.S. on September 25, 1987 and, while while well received by the critics, it was slow to take off at the box office. Over time, however, the film has become a cult classic - especially after it hit the home video market, making it to the tops of many Ôbest ofÕ film lists over the years, including internationally. The director Rob Reiner had been enamored of the book ever since he was given it as a gift by his father Carl Reiner and was determined to adapt it into a film.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Essays also written by Goldman. Bound in publisher's original full blue cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. 6 x 9 1/4 inches. 492 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Coconis, Ted (illustrator). 1st Edition. 16mo mass market edition of the Princess Bride, featuring Ted Coconis' controversial cover art. Editorial interjections printed in red ink. Considered the "two week edition" in jest at how quickly this cover was pulled from circulation, it's rumored that only 1000 copies made it to print. The condition of the book is Good (small rip on the front panel; large closed tear at the back panel secured with archival tape; binding intact). 283pgs.

HARD BACK LT GREY. Condition: VERY GOOD. JACKET: WORN DJ. No indication of Printing. DJ has not been clipped. No Prices on corners. Chips along DJ edges. !/4 inch round hole below eye of Goldman's picture on rear DJ panel matches First Edition bound in publisher's original grey cloth with spine lettering in red and black. Rear Flap describes Goldman's books "Boy and Girls Together"; "No way to Treat a Lady" ; "The Thing of It Is"; "Father's Day"; "The Season" Light General wear: previous owner address label, red pen mark on page 213, foxed fore edges DATE PUBLISHED: 1973 STATED EDITION: 308.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. FIRST. VERY GOOD 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First edition" printed on the copyright page with the correct First Issue point with BCDE. SIGNED by William Goldman on bookplate. Signed by Author(s).

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth illustrated and with titles in gilt to the upper board and spine. In the orange card slipcase. Illustrated endpapers, colour frontispiece and nine further full page illustrations by Mark Thomas. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original slipcase that has a strip of light fading to one side. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

First Paperback Edition, First Printing. A Near Fine book that presents absolutely beautifully. By far the sharpest copy of this exceptionally scarce and stunning edition. Fewer than 1000 copies of this printing are said to been published - with a small fraction of those remaining in collectible condition - before Goldman stopped the publishing due to the unrelated and inappropriate cover design. Wraps and text block are lightly toned and extremities are moderately shelf worn. Binding is tight and square and spine is uncreased. Pulp paperback. 283pp. Exceptionally Scarce Publisher's Pictorial Wraps, Printing of Which Was Stopped Within the First Week.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. True First Printing with the words "First edition" printed on the copyright page with the correct First Issue point with BCDE. Book is fine with no writing no marks, very tight binding and clean board. The dj has its original price intact $7.95 just some wear and light chipping at spine edges. Unfaded spine Beautiful collectable copy of a very scarce book basis for a cult movie.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the paperback edition. Blue cover. A lovely unread copy. Scarce in this condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First edition" printed on the copyright page with the correct First Issue point with BCDE. A fabulous copy SIGNED by William Goldman on a publisher's page tipped in. This original dustjacket is rich in color and has the publisher's $7.95 printed price present on the front flap. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

First Printing of the Movie Tie-In Edition. Author and screenwriter William GoldmanÕs personal copy with his estate stamp which reads, Òfrom the library of William Goldman (1931 - 2018)Ó. Fine paperbound copy in printed wrappers. Enclosed in a custom clamshell box. The basis of the acclaimed motion picture written by William Goldman, directed by Rob Reiner, with a terrific ensemble cast, including Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, and Billy Crystal. The film was released in the U.S. on September 25, 1987 and, while while well received by the critics, it was slow to take off at the box office. Over time, however, the film has become a cult classic - especially after it hit the home video market, making it to the tops of many Ôbest ofÕ film lists over the years, including internationally. The director Rob Reiner had been enamored of the book ever since he was given it as a gift by his father Carl Reiner and was determined to adapt it into a film. William Goldman was a masterful storyteller with a great capacity for insight and relevance, making his entire body of work shine as much now as it ever did. Three of his scripts have been voted into the Writers Guild of America Hall-of-Fame's 101 Greatest Screenplays list; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the PresidentÕs Men - both of which won him an Oscar, and The Princess Bride which he adapted from his own novel. ÒYou can only write what you can make play,Ó Goldman says in the Writers Speak DVD. ÒItÕs all about the story. YouÕve gotta think, I can make this play.Ó His enormously successful film writing and script doctoring career includes so many other greats; Harper (1966), No Way to Treat a Lady (1968), The Stepford Wives (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), The Hot Rock (1972), Papillon (1973 - as an uncredited contributing writer), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) and Marathon Man (1976) and Magic (1978) which were both adapted from his own novels. Some of his other published works include the novels Boys and Girls Together (1964), Tinsel (1979), Control (1982), The Silent Gondoliers (1983), The Color of Light (1984), Heat (1985), and the memoirs Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (1983), Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade (2000), Wait Till Next Year (1988), and Hype and Glory (1990). William Goldman had this simple advice for would-be screenwriters: ÒGo and see a movie all day long.Ó His reasoning was that, by evening, utterly bored with the movie, one would start observing the audience and realize what makes people tick - the true source of and inspiration for all great storytelling.

First edition, first printing. Published by Bloomsbury in London, 1999. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper, outlining that this is the '25th Anniversary Edition' and designed by Carroll Associates, has only light surface scratching to note. It has not been price clipped and shows the original £14.99 net price. The boards, in the original black publisher's cloth, are free from notable wear. The text blocks are bright and white throughout. This copy is free from previous owner's ink and is, overall, in fine condition. The 25th Anniversary Edition to Goldman's modern classic. Originally published in 1973, it was later adapted into a feature film, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes and Andre the Giant amongst others.

First edition. An 8" x 10" black & white photograph of Andre The Giant, Mandy Patinkin, and Wallace Shawn in a pose for the film. The three are each dressed in their film costumes with Andre as Fezzik, Patinkin as Inigo Montoya, and Shawn as Vizzini. The original story was authored by William Goldman (1931- 2018). On the backside of the photograph are the stamped words in small print "From the library of William Goldman (1931-2018)." Fine picture and suitable for framing.

[First UK Edition w/ John Delorean TLS] William Goldman.The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic tale of True Love and High Adventure.London: Macmillan, 1975. First British edition, in Harcourt Brace Jovanovich casing (HBJ imprint to spine) and presumed (Macmillan) cancel title-page. From the libraryof Oscar-Winning screenwriter and author William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid / The Princess Bride / Marathon Man). A copy from his own personal holdings of his works, with official ink-stamp from his estate. Octavo. 308pp. Publisher's light grey cloth, stamped in red and black to spine, original unclipped Macmillan dust jacket listing a retail price of£3.95net. With typed letter signed by John De Lorean to William Goldman laid-in. Also includes partial phone message with number from Norman Lear, dated 3/18/2011. . Minor wear, lightly bumped to lower front corner, slight sunning and creasing to jacket, else fine. AYW-422.

A first edition, first printing published by Macmillan in 1975. A fine book (a touch of spotting to the top edge) without inscriptions in a fine unclipped wrapper WITHOUT fading to spine - a little pushed to the tips. The book itself stamped Harcourt Brace Jovanovich to the spine (the US publishers) with inserted Macmillan title page as called for, as well as the unclipped dust wrapper showing £3.95 (also as called for) and with 'M' [for Macmillan] to the spine. Unaccountably scarce and far more so than the US first edition. The book is presented as an abridged version of a fictional book by S. Morgenstern, and Goldman includes commentary throughout the story that tells the story of a young woman named Buttercup and her true love, Westley. Buttercup is engaged to the cruel Prince Humperdinck, but she is still in love with Westley, who disappeared years ago. When she is kidnapped by a group of criminals, including a vengeful Spaniard named Inigo Montoya and a giant named Fezzik, Westley comes to her rescue. The book is a mix of adventure, romance, and humour, with memorable characters and a clever narrative structure. It also explores themes of true love, revenge, and the power of storytelling. Overall, "The Princess Bride" is a timeless classic that has captivated readers of all ages, which has been adapted into a popular film, directed by Rob Reiner.