THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA: A Novel
by Niven Busch New York: Simon and Schuster, (1965). First edition, first printing. Statement "First printing" to the copyright page. Dust jacket art by Paul Bacon. A novel about American candidates, campaigns, political maneuvers, state and national politics, republican and democratic parties, and how a politician makes it to the Presidency. A fictionalized loose portrayal of Richard Nixon. Busch is most famous for the screenplays he wrote during the first half of his life before becoming a full-time novelist, including POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE and DUEL IN THE SUN--which he adapted from his own novel. Fresh. Fine in blue linen with gilt embossed titles to the front cover and with gilt embossed titles to a red panel to the spine, blue-and-white headband and tail-band, upper page edges blue; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $5.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |