The Dirty Dozen.

NATHANSON, E.M.

Item Number: 122383

New York: Random House, 1965.

First edition of this novel, basis for the classic Academy Award-winning film starring Lee Marvin. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper and signed twice by him, “Inscribed for Michael Taylor- What a great pleasure to greet these old friends of mine again- and learn that you have given them a good home. With best wishes from the author- Mick Nathanson E.M. Nathanson July 21, 1991 Laguna Miguel, California.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by S. Neil Fujita. First editions are uncommon signed.

The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 war film starring Lee Marvin and featuring an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, George Kennedy, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas, Robert Webber and Donald Sutherland. The film, which was directed by Robert Aldrich, was filmed in the UK at MGM-British Studios and released by MGM. It was a box office success and won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. In 2001, the American Film Institute placed the film at number 65 on their 100 Years... 100 Thrills list.