John Grisham — A Time to Kill

Tarrytown, New York, Wynwood Press, 1989 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first printing of Grisham's thrilling debut novel, smartly presented in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing. In the publisher's original black quarter-cloth binding with paper-backed boards. Neatly presented in the original, unclipped dust wrappper. John Grisham's debut novel. Inspired by a case he witnessed as a young attorney, the story follows the impact of a terrible crime on a fictional small town in Mississippi.  After a string of rejections from publishers, Wynwood agreed to publish just five thousand copies of the book, of which the present work is an example. Following the success of Grisham's second novel The Firm, the book was released in paperback and soon became a bestseller. In the publisher's original black quarter-cloth binding with paper-backed boards. Neatly presented in the original, unclipped dust wrappper. Externally, lovely condition with very minor bumping and shelf wear. Wrap features a small tear to the spine tail, further light edge wear and sunning along the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.