King Kong

Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. First edition and the novelization of the 1933 RKO film. Housed in a new facsimile dust jacket. Every once in a while, you run across a book that transcends the medium, something that becomes so ingrained in pop-culture and society that it is something else entirely.  The first in a long line of Kaiju, King Kong started the ‘giant monster wreaking havoc on a city’ trope. Where would the film industry be today without the constant remakes and reimagining of King Kong and those that came after. Would Tokyo ever see the creation of their mighty savior Godzilla? Released just two months before the initial films release, King Kong set the stage for a new world; one ruled by the strongest and biggest fighter of all time. The first edition is incredibly scarce and coveted, but here’s your chance to snag one for the nice price 😎Fair. Bound in publisher's green cloth lettered in dark brown with black topstain; lacking the rare original dust jacket. Boards and spine a