Signed by Coppola, Pacino and De Niro
The Godfather. Signed by Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro, on front endpapers.
8vo (150 x 216 mm). Publisher’s black cloth with title to spine. No dust jacket.
€ 3,500.00
Uncommon association copy of Puzo’s modern crime classic (in a later edition), bearing contemporary inscriptions by the film’s Oscar winning director and two of its principal actors.
The convergence of Coppola, Pacino, and De Niro on a single copy creates a desirable nexus between the novel and its landmark screen adaptations (1972-90), underscoring the work’s impact across literature and cinema. Pacino’s warm inscription (“To Mary / Best / Wishes / AlP”) personalizes the item, while Coppola’s dated signature ("Francis Coppola / 1990") situates the autographs around the release of The Godfather Part III, when De Niro’s portrayal of Vito Corleone in Part II had long become iconic.
A compelling piece for collectors at the intersection of modern literature, film history, and celebrity provenance.
From the collection of the New York truck driver Richard Franco, who recounts the story of how he obtained the signatures in 1990 in a signed provenance statement, loosely inserted.
First Book Club Edition. Extremeties rubbed and corners bumped; slightly cocked; some ink stains on fore-edge; lacking dust jacket.
