Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Bach 1970 ORIGINAL Hard Cover #50454

Jonathan Livingston Seagull By Richard Bach ORIGINAL 1970 Hard Cover Book#50454 First edition, first printing. Classic for over 50 years. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was first serialized in 1967, where extracts of the unfinished manuscript were published in the aviation magazine Private Pilot. It was well received and subsequently sold to Macmillan, who agreed to publish the fable in book form on 31 August 1970. The print run sold out before Christmas, and subsequent printings were published in huge numbers. It reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list in 1971 where it remained for 38 weeks, and by the end of 1972 over a million copies were in print. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in white, sides with blind-stamped seagull, photographic endpapers. Since Jonathan Livingston Seagull - which dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for two consecutive years - Richard Bach has touched millions of people through his humor, wisdom and insight. With over 60 million copies of his books sold, Richard Bach remains one of the world's most beloved authors. A few stains and small rip on the front and back cover as per last 3 photos other than the cover the book is in excellent condition