The Outsiders

by S.E. Hinton 

First edition.  New York:  The Viking Press, 1967 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, with a VERY GOOD DJ under Mylar.

• Black cloth covers have red ink title on spine.   
• Boards show some smudges, edgewear, a little splaying to bottom board.  Corners are sharp.  See photos.
• Spine has red text and is bright with softened ends.
• Binding is strong. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some wear inside back cover, owner's bookplate on free front end paper.  See photos. 
• Interior is gently age-toned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have publisher's red ink at head.  
• DJ looks great behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper.
• Close examination of DJ reveals light edgewear, bumping along head, chipping to corners, tiny closed tears, a little toning.  Price clipped on front return. 
• PS2025.1217

188 pages. 5.5 x 8.25 inches

First edition, first printing.  Publisher's black cloth with red lettering to spine, red topstain, beneath dust jacket as issued.  Condition is Very Good, with unmarked interior, slightly splayed bottom board, a bookplate on the front endpaper.  Dust jacket designed by Richard M. Powers is price clipped, nicely preserved behind archival Mylar wrap.  

The first edition of S.E. Hinton's coming-of-age novel depicting the conflict between two rival gangs of White Americans divided by their socioeconomic status:  the working-class "greasers" and the upper-middle-class "Socs."  A forerunner of the Young Adult genre, The Outsiders was written by Hinton while she was in high school.  It was the inspiration for the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola film with numerous soon-to-be-famous Brat Pack actors like Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, and Matt Dillon.       

Susan Eloise Hinton (1948-) is a prominent figure in young adult literature, credited with pioneering the genre.  Her novels, known for their gritty realism and emotional depth, often feature young male protagonists navigating social struggles and urban environments, particularly gang culture.

Jacket design by Richard M. Powers.

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