The Godfather by Mario Puzo✨First Edition✨ Hardcover | 1969 (No Dust Jacket)

by Mario Puzo First

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First edition

Offered here is a true first book club edition hardcover of Mario Puzo’s legendary novel The Godfather (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1969) — the groundbreaking crime epic that defined an entire genre and later became one of the most celebrated films in cinema history. This is the original early printing hardcover book club edition (dust jacket not present), making it an authentic collectible for serious readers, film buffs, and vintage book collectors alike. Inside the front page is a handwritten ownership inscription dated July 1971, reading: “Robin Martin, July 1971” This places the book within just a few years of its original publication and the early cultural explosion surrounding The Godfather phenomenon. While there is no confirmed association between the inscribed name and author Mario Puzo, the inscription adds historical character and provenance, showing this copy was personally owned during the novel’s earliest wave of popularity — before the 1972 film cemented its legendary status. A cornerstone of modern crime fiction — this is the book that made ‘I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse’ part of cultural history.

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Year: 1969
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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