The Naked and The Dead

New York: Rinehart and Co., (1948). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 721 pp. Original full black paper-covered boards, stamped in white, in original unclipped ($4.00) dust-jacket. Edge wear with chipping, wrinkling, and tears, some loss, fraying to spine ends and corners rubbing and scuffs. A vulnerable jacket. Trivial soiling and toning. Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Rubbing and wear to edges and small bumps to corners. Light curling to spine ends with a few small tears to the cloth. Page edges mildly toned. Interior clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Good

Hardcover: Good

“The Naked and the Dead is a novel written by Norman Mailer. Published by Rinehart & Company in 1948, when he was 25, it was his debut novel. It depicts the experiences of a platoon during World War II, based partially on Mailer's experiences as a cook with the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines Campaign in World War II. The book quickly became a bestseller, paving the way for other Mailer's works such as The Deer Park, Advertisements for Myself, and The Time of Our Time. He believed The Naked and the Dead to be his most renowned work. It was the first popular novel about the war and is considered one of the greatest English-language novels. It was later adapted into a film in 1958. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Naked and the Dead 51st on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.”