Immerse yourself in Colleen McCullough's masterpiece, 'The Thorn Birds,' a sweeping tale of forbidden love and family secrets in the rugged Australian Outback. This first edition is a collector's gem for book lovers and literary enthusiasts alike.
Title:The Thorn Birds
Author: Colleen McCullough
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers (New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, London)
Publication Date: 1977
Edition: First U.S. Edition (Stated 1977 copyright).
Binding & Design:
Original publisher's tan cloth hardcover with the title and author stamped in a striking dark teal/green font on the spine.
Features the original illustrated dust jacket showcasing the iconic Australian outback homestead graphic under a blue sky arch.
Condition Notes: Fair / Acceptable reading copy.
Dust Jacket: Poor/Fair condition. The jacket shows significant vintage wear, including heavy creasing, multiple tears, and visible edge fraying. It has been extensively repaired and stabilized by a previous owner using clear household tape across the front face and spine edges.
Hardcover Boards: Fair/Good condition. The tan cloth boards are flat, though there is noticeable rubbing, color softening, and mild fraying along the outer spine hinges and headcaps. The dark spine lettering remains bright.
Interior: The inner text block is clean and firmly bound. Pages show very light, even age-toning.
Interesting Historical Fact: Colleen McCullough didn't write this massive, record-breaking epic as a full-time author. She wrote it late at night to escape the exhaustion of her day job as a neurophysiologist at the Yale School of Medicine. Working up to 20 hours a day in the medical research lab, she penned the manuscript as a hobby.
When the book was finished, it sparked one of the most frantic bidding wars in publishing history. The paperback rights alone ended up selling for a staggering $1.9 million, the highest auction price ever paid for a single book up to that point in history. It went on to sell over 33 million copies worldwide and became a cultural phenomenon, proving that a medical researcher from Yale could write one of the most successful romantic dramas of the 20th century.
Immerse yourself in Colleen McCullough's masterpiece, 'The Thorn Birds,' a sweeping tale of forbidden love and family secrets in the rugged Australian Outback. This first edition is a collector's gem for book lovers and literary enthusiasts alike.
Title:The Thorn Birds
Author: Colleen McCullough
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers (New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, London)
Publication Date: 1977
Edition: First U.S. Edition (Stated 1977 copyright).
Binding & Design:
Original publisher's tan cloth hardcover with the title and author stamped in a striking dark teal/green font on the spine.
Features the original illustrated dust jacket showcasing the iconic Australian outback homestead graphic under a blue sky arch.
Condition Notes: Fair / Acceptable reading copy.
Dust Jacket: Poor/Fair condition. The jacket shows significant vintage wear, including heavy creasing, multiple tears, and visible edge fraying. It has been extensively repaired and stabilized by a previous owner using clear household tape across the front face and spine edges.
Hardcover Boards: Fair/Good condition. The tan cloth boards are flat, though there is noticeable rubbing, color softening, and mild fraying along the outer spine hinges and headcaps. The dark spine lettering remains bright.
Interior: The inner text block is clean and firmly bound. Pages show very light, even age-toning.
Interesting Historical Fact: Colleen McCullough didn't write this massive, record-breaking epic as a full-time author. She wrote it late at night to escape the exhaustion of her day job as a neurophysiologist at the Yale School of Medicine. Working up to 20 hours a day in the medical research lab, she penned the manuscript as a hobby.
When the book was finished, it sparked one of the most frantic bidding wars in publishing history. The paperback rights alone ended up selling for a staggering $1.9 million, the highest auction price ever paid for a single book up to that point in history. It went on to sell over 33 million copies worldwide and became a cultural phenomenon, proving that a medical researcher from Yale could write one of the most successful romantic dramas of the 20th century.
