Norman Maclean – A River Runs Through It – First US Edition 1976
£1,650.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘A River Runs Through It’ published by the University of Chicago in 1976. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper with a little wear to the top of the front panel and to the corners.
The true 1st Printing with the incorrect ISBN number on the copyright page & the correct number on the back inside dust jacket flap; The copyright page has nothing in the blank line between “Printed in the United States of America” and the next line “Library of Congress Cataloging Publication Data.” On p. 27, the 5th paragraph has “adways” for “always”. Unclipped DJ with “$7.95” on inside top front flap.
A semi-autobiographical novella that intertwines family, faith, and the art of fly fishing in early 20th-century Montana. Through the relationship between two brothers—one disciplined, the other reckless — Maclean explores themes of love, loss, and the struggle to understand those we care about. The river becomes a powerful symbol of life’s continuity, beauty, and mystery, reflecting the author’s deep reverence for nature and the human condition.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘A River Runs Through It’ published by the University of Chicago in 1976. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper with a little wear to the top of the front panel and to the corners.
The true 1st Printing with the incorrect ISBN number on the copyright page & the correct number on the back inside dust jacket flap; The copyright page has nothing in the blank line between “Printed in the United States of America” and the next line “Library of Congress Cataloging Publication Data.” On p. 27, the 5th paragraph has “adways” for “always”. Unclipped DJ with “$7.95” on inside top front flap.
A semi-autobiographical novella that intertwines family, faith, and the art of fly fishing in early 20th-century Montana. Through the relationship between two brothers—one disciplined, the other reckless — Maclean explores themes of love, loss, and the struggle to understand those we care about. The river becomes a powerful symbol of life’s continuity, beauty, and mystery, reflecting the author’s deep reverence for nature and the human condition.
