''An offer he can't refuse.'', THE GODFATHER, SIGNED, 1969

"An offer he can't refuse."
The Godfather, signed, 1969
PUZO, Mario (1920-1999). The Godfather. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.

Presentation copy of the first edition, inscribed and signed by the author: "For Frank Adamucci Jr., With my sincere thanks for his kind words about this book and my best wishes. Hope you will like the next one. Mario Puzo" on the lower free endpaper (inverted). Puzo's extraordinary novel, the success of which rescued his family from debt, takes us inside the violent society of the Mafia underworld and its gang wars. It was the basis for the 1972 film starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Script, and Best Actor, and is considered the greatest mob movie of all time.

Octavo. Original two-toned cloth gilt (slight edge-toning); pictorial dust jacket by Neil Fujita Studio (a few tiny edge-creases and pale spots to flap versos). Custom quarter morocco folding case. Provenance: Frank Adamucci, Jr. (presentation inscription).

Pre-Lot Text
THE SCOTT GREENBAUM COLLECTION OF LITERARY FIRST EDITIONS