King Rat by James Clavell, First Edition (25 results)

Paperback. first edition. T-639 very good - fine, soiling MTI paperback,

Condition: Good. 1963. First Edition. 397 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Light tanning to otherwise clear pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges. Some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Softcover. Near Fine in wraps. ; Asian Saga 4; 416 pages. First Edition Thus; Twenty-Eighth Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 396. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Slight lean, otherwise very good in somewhat used, very good minus dust jacket, with some edgewear, chipping and slight loss.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Proof. London, Michael Joseph, 1963. Proof. Paperback. A near fine copy. Some tanning to the wrappers and a little wrinkling to the spine. A few surface marks. [12054, Hyraxia Books].

Cloth, h/c. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cloth, h/c. Very Good and Protected. First Edition. 5 1/2" x 8 ". P397, not price clipped, bottom edge of pages is spotted, d/j has small chip to bottom of rear cover, bumped at top of spine, 1/2" scratch in paper colour on spine, o/w v.g., a very good copy of Clavell's novel set in Changi POW Camp in Singapore during WWII.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 397pp, VG (light bruising to spine extrems- 2cm crack to top of spine, moderate to heavy tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, light tanning & moderate foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev. owner's name in ink to front pastedown, prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp to rear ep, moderate foxing sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to folds of covers/flaps, light foxing & soiling to rear).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First British edition of this famous author's first book. Book is free of interior marks but does show some foxing throughout. Jacket is price clipped and shows some wear along the bottom edge mainly at the spine. Rear panel shows minor crease to the bottom and light staining along the spine. Page edges are age toned. Jacket is housed in a Brodart cover for shipping. Overall a nice copy considering the age and scarcity of the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. FIirst Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tai-Pan, King Rat, Catch-22, From Here to Eternity, The House of the Seven Gables, Five books in the lot, First Editions Thus, International Collectors Library, Great shape, some have owners plate, International and domestic shipping by quotation due to weight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo bound in paper-covered boards. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Slight cocking to spine, with light bumping to head and tail. Edges have slight shelf soil with a few small spots to topstain. Jacket is lightly worn at extremities, with small chips to lower panel corner and tail of spine, and a few spots of rubbing to spine, though text is largely unaffected. Lower rear panel has a mite-sized hole. Still an attractive copy of the First edition in First State jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Thus. First Edition Thus. Published by Easton Press, 2013. Octavo. Hardcover. Gray leather with gilt page ends. Book is like new; clean and crisp. No writing, no bookplates. A very fine leatherbound copy of Clavell's landmark historical novel set in World War II. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8.5 x 5.5", embossed textured boards, 406pp, covers a bit rubbed and toned, extremities bumped and lightly worn, textblock edges toned, in a price-clipped, lightly edge-worn (but relatively nice) dustjacket. FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About fine with 1" vertical line stain on rear endsheet and shallow fold to one top page corner. Tight and otherwise clean. No bookplate, no previous owner markings. In a very good dust jacket with a little darkening along spine and a half a nickel size torn piece at lower corner of spine which has been re-affixed to jacket with cellotape from the rear and a few small abrasions and a very small stain on rear panel. Jacket is not price-clipped. ($5.75 list price).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with DJ. Tan paper over boards with green stamping on spine. Green DJ with white, purple, and green lettering. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1962, stated first edition. 406 pages. In good condition. Covers are clean, with the lightest bit of toning along edges. Foot of spine bumped. DJ is protected by Brodart cover and in good condition; some light creasing along edges, and one small closed tear along upper edge. Original price of "$5.75" on inside front flap of DJ indicates first state. Bookseller price written in pencil on front free endpaper. Pages free of marks or tears. Binding is strong. Please email with questions or to request photos. A good copy of the first edition, first printing of Clavell's first novel.

VG+G+. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK BOOK'S BEIGE COLOR CASING IS LIGHTLY TONED WITH A LIGHTLY SUNNED SPINE THAT HAS A BIT OF VERY SLIGHT SPOTTING. D.J. IS A BIT WORN AT THE CORNERS WITH SOME SHALLOW SURFACE CHIPPING AT THE HEEL OF THE LIGHTLY SUNNED SPINE PANEL WHICH HAS A FEW TINY NICKS AND A SMALL RUBBED SPOT, SOME LIGHT WEAR AT THE REAR SPINE EDGE, INK LINE THROUGH THE PRICE WITH INK PRICE REDUCTION ON THE FRONT FLAP, AND SOME SLIGHT SUN FADE ALONG THE REAR SPINE EDGE. DESPITE FLAWS A VERY ACCEPTABLE COPY. FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Fine first edition of this incredible book by Clavell. This is the author's first book and is the basis for the film of the same name. The book recounts the author's experiences in a Japanese prisoner camp during WWII. Only 7500 copies were printed in the first edition of this book by the author that later wrote the classic Shogun and others. A rare book . This copy is clean throughout showing no interior marks. Jacket is price clipped and shows slight wear to the edges. The is a small 1/4 inch chip missing from the top of the jacket at the spine. Mild foxing evident to some of the page edges. The jacket is now protected in a Brodart cover to prevent further wear. Overall a nice copy of a hard to find first.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Size: 8.25"x 5.75", 406 pages. Cream cloth with green lettering. Author's first book.

HARDCOVER. Condition: NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: NEAR FINE. 1ST EDITION1. USA: DELACORTE, 1962. 1ST EDITION1. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. USA: DELACORTE, 1962. 1ST EDITION1. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. USA: DELACORTE, 1962. 1ST EDITION1. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. Delecorte, USA, 1962, hardcover, 1st Delecorte printing and edition as stated, NF book in a NF jacket, not remaindered, bookclub or library, mylar cover, unclipped jacket, unmarked, appears unread. 1ST PRINTING.

[Modern Literature] Uncorrected proof copy of the first UK edition. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.397; [3], blank. Publisher's printed grey softcovers in oversized proof-only dust-wrapper. Contents clean, evidence of publisher's label to upper, jacket near fine but for some expected wear to unsupported area at crown. Overall a clean, bright copy. RARE in proof form (no other copy listed, this being the jacketed proof only copy we have seen in over twenty years). Clavell's acclaimed first adventure novel, set in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp for allied troops, was well regarded by the James Bond novelist Ian Fleming. Having evidently read an early copy, Fleming provided a favourable supporting blurb for the publisher [Gilbert D29]. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, D29, p548.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. 1st British Edition/1st Printing. SIGNED by Clavell on a card attached to front end page: "Best, 1987, James Clavell". some page age-toning and foxing. DJ rubbed with edge wear and chips and scrape on spine and foxed on rear. Price is present in UK shillings on DJ lower flap; mylar protected. Author's first novel and basis for 1965 Bryan Forbes film starring George Segal. Tom Courtenay and John Mills. Also includes several signed items from cast of the film. Laid-in is a typed SIGNED thank you letter from BRYON FORBES (director and screenwritter of film). Attached to title page is a small color photo card SIGNED by GEORGE SEGAL (played Corporal King). Laid-in is a small B&W photo SIGNED and inscribed by JAMES FOX (played 'Marlowe'). Attached to dedication page is a bookplate SIGNED by SIR JOHN MILLS (played Smedley-Taylor). Laid-in is a card SIGNED by SIR JOHN STANDING (played Daven). Also laid-in is a small B&W photo SIGNED and inscribed by JOSEPH TURKEL (played 'Dino'). Also laid-in is a color photo SIGNED by DAVID FRANKHAM (played Cox). Unique signed copy of Clavell's first novel for the Clavell-King Rat fan or collector. Note: No International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTHOR SIGNATURE.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Foxing on side text block edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This copy is SIGNED by James Clavell on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is vibrant in color with slight wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this True First Edition in collector's condition.

Condition: Very good. CDK-947. Clavell, James. King Rat. London: Michael Joseph [1962]. First British edition. Publisher's binding, dust jacket.

Clavell, James. King Rat. Boston: Little, Brown [1962]. First American edition. Publisher's binding, dust jacket. . Very light soiling, else very good. CDK-945.