[numberonepal]

#OTD in 1984, @USNIBooks published THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER by the then unknown Tom Clancy. The Naval Institute's first work of fiction would go on to be an international bestseller. As seen in this early marketing piece, you could have pre-ordered a first edition for $11.21. pic.twitter.com/DdcBusRGId— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) October 3, 2024

[LonePalm]

I have a pre-publication copy of Hunt for Red October sitting on my shelf.

SpyNavy

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)