Michael Crichton — The Great Train Robbery
London, Jonathan Cape, 1975. First edition. Cloth. Lovely first impression of this historical novel by Michael Crichton, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. First UK edition of this bestselling historical novel by Michael Crichton, preceded by the true first US edition by Alfred A Knopf. Telling of the Great Gold Robbery which took place on a train through England in May 1855. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Crichton also wrote a film adaptation, directed by himself in 1978. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to endpapers, otherwise pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
