The Godfather by Mario Puzo [FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION / 1969]

The Godfather by Mario Puzo 

FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION [1969] G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS

Hardcover with dust jacket in fair condition.

Dust jacket has some wear and tear as well as some tanning. 

Book with clean leatherette cover and tight spine; pages look nice and unread but smell a bit musty.  Significant foxing to endpapers and top edge [see last 2 photos]

A searing portrayal of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and their powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor. The seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and the allegiance to family—these are the themes that have resonated with millions of readers around the world and made The Godfather the definitive novel of the violent subculture that, steeped in intrigue and controversy, remains indelibly etched in our collective consciousness.