True Grit (SIGNED Plus SIGNED MOVIE TIE-INS Plus Original Copies of Saturday Evening Post Issues Which First Published 'True Grit' in Serial Form)

Portis, Charles

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1968

About this Item

1st Edition/1st Stated Printing. SIGNED by Charles Portis on a bookplate affixed to dedication page (signature only). Laid-in is a photocopy of signed thank you letter from author saying signature bookplates were enclosed. Very scarce 1st Printing. 215 pages. Dark grey boards have some fading at edges, common to title; yellow top-stain. Author's second book. A relatively scarce signature. $4.95 price present on DJ flap; some sunning of spine; mylar protected. Also includes movie tie-ins from 1969 John Wayne movie directed by Henry Hathaway-- laid-in is B&W photo SIGNED by co-star KIM DARBY (played 'Mattie Ross'). Attached to free fly-page is a bookplate SIGNED by GLEN CAMPBELL (played 'Le Boeuf'--also comes with original Philadelphia Inquirer obituary for Mr. Campbell). Attached to front end page is a color photo SIGNED by ROBERT DUVAL (played 'Ned Pepper'). Laid-in is a card SIGNED by JAMES McECHERN (play a cowboy in film). Laid-in is a photo-card SIGNED and inscribed by JEREMY SLADE (played 'Emment Quincy'). Also laid-in is a card SIGNED by DEAN SMITH (was stunt double for John Wayne in film). Also included from the 2010 Coen Brothers new film version is a card SIGNED by JEFF BRIDGES (played 'US Marshal Rooster Cogburn'). Includes laid-in a 8"x10" color photo SIGNED by JOSH BROLIN (played 'Tom Chaney'). Also laid-in is a bookplate SIGNED by BARRY PEPPER (played 'Lucky Ned Pepper') and a color photo-card SIGNED by DAKIN MATTHEWS (played 'Col. Stomehill'--signature smudged.). ALSO includes the three original complete issues of The Saturday Evening Post (May 18, 1968; June 1st 1968 and June 18, 1968) which contained the very first printing of True Grit in serial form (with somewhat different storyline) issued before the 1st hardcover printing . Also comes with a VHS tape of 1969 film. Also laid-in is the original New York Times obituary for Portis. Very Unique 1st Printing copy plus original 1st printing magazine serial issues and movie tie-ins for the 'True Grit' fan or collector. NOTE: NO international orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 028431

Bibliographic Details

Title: True Grit (SIGNED Plus SIGNED MOVIE TIE-INS ...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York

Publication Date: 1968

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: 1st Edition