"A young Midwesterner, James Hart, who finds himself in the great classrooms of Langdell Hall at Harvard Law School, locked in a zero-sum game with a dominating, omniscient deity: Professor Kingsfield, who asks not just for the student's mind, but for his soul."--
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"A young Midwesterner, James Hart, who finds himself in the great classrooms of Langdell Hall at Harvard Law School, locked in a zero-sum game with a dominating, omniscient deity: Professor Kingsfield, who asks not just for the student's mind, but for his soul."--
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Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.
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Very Good- in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; Hardcover with dust jacket. First Edition. Stated first printing (no later printings indicated). Clean and tight. No markings. Dust jacket, in a new mylar cover, has some edge wear. Half-title page corner clipped. Author John Jay Osborn, Jr's first novel. Ships in a box. Ships from NYC.
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Very Good. First edition. Uncorrected Proof. Agent's label on the first leaf, a little spotting to the wrappers, corners a little worn, a very good copy, in custom cloth clamshell case with leather spine label. A novel about the quest for a Harvard Law degree. The basis for the movie and later the television series of the same name. Veteran stage director John Houseman became a "star" with his Oscar-winning portrayal of the imposing Professor Kingsfield, a role he reprised for television.
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Near Fine. An "Advance Uncorrected Proof" copy in blue paper wraps with a Houghton Mifflin label tipped on the front cover with the expected publication details. Additional notes in pencil and pen that appear to have been made by someone on the editorial staff. A Near Fine copy of the book with a small crease on the front corner and wraps slightly toned, otherwise in excellent condition. Pages numbered 1-165 (trade edition ends on page 181), with variations in layout and preliminary pages, and possibly other changes too. In the third year of Harvard Law School, John Jay Osborn, Jr. crafted this novel based on his own experiences within the pressured environment of Harvard Law. The main character, Hart, is an aspiring lawyer from Minnesota who becomes obsessed with the work of his professor, Charles W. Kingsfield. Not only is the book good, but as The New York Times noted, "the astonishing thing is that he was able to do it at all." The Paper Chase later inspired an eponymous television series and film, which garnered an Oscar for John Houseman's performance as the inimitable (though often attempted) Professor Kingsfield. Near Fine.
