London, Collins, 1952. The first British edition of his first book, one of the great novels of World War II and the basis for a film that won eight Academy Awards and was named one of the American Film Institute's top 100 Films of the Century. Winner of the National Book Award. Light foxing to page edges and endpages; near fine in a near fine dust jacket with sunning to the spine lettering and minor edge wear that has been internally reinforced at the spine extremities. [#914192] SOLD