Puzo, Mario (2020) ‘The Godfather’, Folio Society illustrated edition with an original artwork/ remarque by the artist

Name: Puzo, Mario (2020) 'The Godfather', Folio Society illustrated edition with an original artwork/ remarque by the artist
SKU: 17505
Price: 300.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Mario Puzo (2020) ‘The Godfather‘, Folio Society illustrated edition (from the first printing), published in the UK. Illustrated by Robert Carter who has remarqued the book with an original sketch/ artwork as shown. This is the first ever illustrated edition and the artwork done by Robert Carter is breathtaking.

Condition: fine. Obvioulsy without the shrink wrap which had to be removed to remarque them.

Production details according to the publisher:

– Bound in screen-printed cloth

– Set in Bembo with Trajan as display

– 480 pages

– Frontispiece plus 11 colour illustrations, two of which are double-page spreads

– Decorative part titles

– Printed 2 colour throughout in black and red

– Coloured tops

– Ribbon marker

– Pictorial slipcase

– size: 10˝ x 6¾˝

The Godfather’ is a landmark novel which popularised the mafia genre. The famous 1972 Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation won three Oscars (including for Puzo for best adapted screenplay). The 1974 sequel earned six more Academy Awards and Puzo won again for the best adapted screenplay. Every male of a certain generation can quote several memorable lines from the movie/ book. Moreover, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton have been immortalised for their acting performances.