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“FOR? A FELLOW VIET VET”: FIRST EDITION OF THE TALBOT ODYSSEY, BOLDLY INSCRIBED BY NELSON DEMILLE

DEMILLE, Nelson. The Talbot Odyssey. New York: Delacorte, (1984). Octavo, original half red cloth, original dust jacket.

First edition of DeMille’s third suspense novel, boldly inscribed: “For Michael Miller—a fellow Viet vet—with best wishes—Nelson DeMille.”

“Loaded with spies, sex, suspense, and enough shooting to make the goings-on at the O.K. Corral look like a water-pistol fight” (Newsday). An officer in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969, Nelson DeMille earned the rank of First Lieutenant during a military career that included serving in Quang Tri during the Vietnam War. He was awarded several medals including the Bronze Star Medal. Book fine, price-clipped dust jacket about-fine with slight creasing to spine ends. An inscribed copy in about-fine condition.