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1. ITEM OVERVIEW
* Title: Nothing Lasts Forever
* Author: Roderick Thorp
* Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York
* Publication Date: 1979
* Edition: Stated \"FIRST EDITION\" on copyright page
* ISBN-10: 0-393-01249-2
* Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket
* Key Significance: The iconic action novel adapted into the 1988 blockbuster film \'Die Hard\'.
2. CONDITION DETAILS
* Dust Jacket: Good to Very Good condition. Full original jacket with vibrant cover artwork. Minor shelf rubbing and light creasing along the top/bottom spine edges and corner tips. No major tears or spine fading.
* Hardcover & Spine: Two-tone navy cloth spine over textured red boards. Spine lettering in metallic blue foil is crisp and fully intact. Cloth shows minimal corner wear.
* Interior & Binding: Text block is tight, square, and firm. Pages are clean and free of writing or internal tears.
* Flaws Noted: Small rectangular adhesive/tape residue shadow on the upper right corner of the front free endpaper (see photo).
3. BRAND & ITEM HISTORY
Published in 1979 by W. W. Norton & Company, \'Nothing Lasts Forever\' by Roderick Thorp is the high-stakes suspense sequel to his 1966 bestseller \'The Detective\'. The story follows retired NYPD officer Joe Leland trapped in a Los Angeles skyscraper overtaken by terrorists during a Christmas Eve visit to his daughter. The novel was famously adapted nine years later into the seminal 1988 film \'Die Hard\', turning protagonist Joe Leland into John McClane and making first-edition printings highly sought-after collectibles among book collectors and cinema aficionados alike.
