Leaving Las Vegas FIRST EDITION 1st Printing John O'BRIEN 1990

Octavo, full bound black cloth boards with silver gilt stamped lettering to spine. First Edition, First Printing of Leaving Las Vegas, John OBriens first novel, the basis for Mike Figgis's 1995 Academy Award-winning film starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue. Time has become very important to him, much more important than it was when he had a job.

Too many times he was awakened at three a. Having passed out the previous evening, only to find nothing alcoholic in the house. Author Jay McInerney called this unconventional love story both shocking and curiously exhilarating. John OBrien was a stunningly talented writer. OBrien committed suicide only two weeks before the 1995 film adapted from his novel began production.

Nicolas Cages performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor. Book binding tight and square. Boards clean with original rich full bound black cloth boards and silver gilt stamped lettering to the spine. No notable shelf wear, bumps or other flaws.

Internally clean, crisp, and bright. Dust Jacket presents with no flaws but for moderate age-toning to edges.

Second unpaginated page after text contains a bio of the author describing him as married happily and living in Los Angeles. The first issue dust jacket has the same bio on the back flap. The item "Leaving Las Vegas FIRST EDITION 1st Printing John O'BRIEN 1990" is in sale since Friday, December 18, 2020.

This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "labb1279" and is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1990
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: Literature
• Binding: Hardcover
• Region: North America
• Author: John O'Brien
• Subject: Literature & Fiction
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: Watermark Press
• Place of Publication: Wichita, Kansas
• Special Attributes: 1st Printing