st Edition - The Hunt for Red October By Tom Clancy 1984 HC DJ

LANCY, Tom. The Hunt for Red October. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1984. First Edition, Third Printing.

Octavo, original black cloth, gilt spine lettering, in original dust jacket.

First edition, third printing of Tom Clancy’s groundbreaking debut novel — the book that launched the techno-thriller genre and introduced the world to Jack Ryan. Published by the Naval Institute Press, this title marked the first work of fiction the publisher ever released, and its success transformed Clancy from an obscure insurance agent into one of the most popular authors of the late 20th century.

Condition: Fine. Book is in excellent condition
True first edition copies of The Hunt for Red October are increasingly sought after, particularly with their original dust jackets present and well-preserved. This third printing, published within the same year as the first, offers collectors an attractive and affordable way to own this modern classic, before Clancy’s work became a publishing phenomenon.