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The Hunt for Red October; A Novel
by Clancy, Tom
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0870212850
- ISBN 13
- 9780870212857
- Seller
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About This Item
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1984. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition, second printing of The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy, signed by the author.. Octavo, 387pp., [2]. Red cloth, title stamped in silver on spine. Stated "second printing" on the copyright page, Front cover is blind stamped with a submarine and a Russian hammer and sickle. Light rubbing to tips, free of any marks or notations. Sticker remnant on rear endpaper. In the publisher's dust jacket, $14.95 on front flap, archival tape reinforcement to verso at spine, bright illustrations, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the half title.
Synopsis
Published in 1984, The Hunt for Red October follows a Soviet submarine captain who defies orders and charts a course for the United States. Unclear of his motives and fearing a nuclear launch, the protagonist Jack Ryan attempts to track the nearly untraceable vessel as it nears the east coast. The basis for a blockbuster hollywood film of the same title, The Hunt for the Red October catapulted Tom Clancy from insurance salesman to one of the most popular writers of his generation. After being rejected by several mainstream publishers, Clancy submitted the book to the Naval Institute Press and was reportedly surprised at it's acceptance. The publisher, which had never published a work of fiction before printed only 5000 copies in the first run, making the first printing rather scarce.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15142
- Title
- The Hunt for Red October; A Novel
- Author
- Clancy, Tom
- Illustrator
- First edition, second printing of The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy, signed by the author.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0870212850
- ISBN 13
- 9780870212857
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- first edition Into the Story, First edition Tom Clancy, First edition Without Remorse, Tom Clancy signed, Tom Clancy inscribed, Hunt for Red October, first edition Hunt for Red October, Jack Ryan Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger Clancy, first edi
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