The Great Train Robbery

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1975

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Octavo, xvii, [1], 266pp. Green boards, brown cloth spine, title stamped in gilt on spine. Top edge stained green. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Internally clean, solid text block. Lightly bumped tips along top edge. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $7.95 retail price on front flap, some shelf wear, vibrant cover art. A near fine example of this best-selling historical novel, which is based on the Great Gold Robbery of 1855. Michael Crichton later adapted this novel into a screenplay and worked as director on the 1978 British film The First Great Train Robbery, starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down. The film was released in the United States the following year under the title The Great Train Robbery. This won Crichton an Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay in 1980.

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Title
The Great Train Robbery
Author
Crichton, Michael
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication year
1975
Condition
Near fine
Dust jacket
near fine
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
First edition, first printing of The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton.
Edition
First Edition, First Printing.
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Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana, The First Edition Rare Books, LLC offers a wide variety of rare and collectible books from around the world. Our primary collection is built around U.S. political history, Western Military History, European Political History, and signed books from influential world figures.

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