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Bridge on the river kwai book7/4/2023 ![]() Translated from the French by Xan Fielding. Rare uncorrected proof of the first edition of the novel that was the basis for the film of the same name, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest films in cinematic history. Boulle's third novel, centered around the experiences of a group of British POW's in Thailand during World War II, forced by the Japanese Imperial Army to help build the "Death Railway." Basis for David Lean's Oscar-winning 1957 film, starring Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, and William Holden. ![]() ![]() Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.00), lightly shelfworn and gently spine-sunned, with some light dust-soil to panels faint horizontal crease across the center, with a small dampstain at base of spine, and two small clear tape adhesions (on the rear panel, and affecting the "KW" in "KWAI" on the front panel) Very Good. Spine ends gently nudged, topstain slightly faded, lower corners gently tapped (though still sharp), with a thin, partial crack at gutter following front endpaper, and between pp.64-65 Very Good+. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. ![]() Octavo (21cm) teal paper-covered boards and brown cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in red, black and green on spine red topstain dustjacket ,9-224pp. ![]()
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