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Peyton Place (First UK Edition)
by Metalious, Grace
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Frederick Muller Ltd, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 416 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Mild age tanning throughout. The dust jacket has been protected by a removable plastic cover but has two closed tears. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Small brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. First UK printing of this huge best-selling novel that caused quite a sensation when first published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4854. .
Synopsis
The plot of Peyton Place is quite controversial among modern first editions, and the history of its publication is just as scandalous. Peyton Place was largely based off of the small town scandals that were known to plague several New England towns. Some of the places and characters so closely resembled their real life counterparts that author Grace Metalious was actually sued for libel. Some of the people in these towns were particularly distraught that their communities were depicted so negatively, the reception of Peyton Place nearly drove Metalious into hiding. The book was first published by Julian Messner, Inc in 1956, and it was an instant hit. Through word of mouth, it sold approximately 60,000 copies in the first two weeks of its publication, and it stayed on the New York Time best seller list for 59 weeks. It was so popular, it was adapted into a film and into a multi-year daytime soap opera. The first US edition dust jacket is fairly plain and the paper quality was low, so the jacket is likely to be browned or yellowed with age. Famously, Metalious was sued for libel by one of the people who was included in the book. Tomas Makris was featured in Peyton Place , and his name and physical characteristics matched the real-life individual. Notably, the character's name in UK edition was changed to Michael Kyros, and the character's name was changed in later US editions to Michael Rossi. In a shocking twist that infuriated many, Metalious had actually forged Makris' name on the release form. Such behavior is of course condemned by the literary community.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4854
- Title
- Peyton Place (First UK Edition)
- Author
- Metalious, Grace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick Muller Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- BZDB137 peyton place, fiction, novel, Fiction; United States; Metalious, Grace Peyton Place (First UK Edition)
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