The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton. Signed & Inscribed First Edition, Sixth Printing.

The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton First edition, sixth printing of Hinton's first book. Inscribed by Hinton to the front free endpaper. The Outsiders was Hinton's first book, written while she was still in high school, and which is centered around two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status: the working-class "Greasers" and the upper-middle-class "Socs." Basis for Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film, starring Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, and Diane Lane. A classic of young adult literature.  New York: The Viking Press, 1967. Publisher's original black cloth, spine lettered in bright orange; pp. 188. A very good copy in a very good, price-intact dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, light rubbing to boards. Tape residue to endpapers, just barely visible on boards, offsetting to rear endpaper. Owner's address label affixed to flyleaf, with a penned notation of "ALA / Chicago / June, 172." (The American Library Association held its annu