Jaws by Peter Benchley | First Edition, First Printing | 1974 Doubleday | Original $6.95 Dust Jacket

Benchley, Peter

ISBN 10: 0385047711 / ISBN 13: 9780385047715

Published by Doubleday, New York, New York, 1974

About this Item

Offered is a true first edition, first printing of Jaws by Peter Benchley, published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, in 1974. Complete with its original unclipped $6.95 dust jacket, this is the landmark novel that inspired Steven Spielberg's classic film and remains one of the most sought-after modern first editions.

The copyright page identifies the book as a First Edition, with 1974 copyright and original publication information. The book is bound in the original black cloth with blue endpapers and retains the original dust jacket priced at $6.95.

Condition

Book: Very Good.

Binding remains tight and square.
Black cloth boards are clean with light shelf wear.
Pages are clean with mild age toning.
Top edge shows some light soiling.
Small bump/wear at the spine ends.
This is an ex-lending library copy from Womrath, evidenced by a library ownership stamp on the front endpaper. Importantly, there are no library pockets, no card sleeves, and no call number markings on the spine, making this a much cleaner ex-library example than typically encountered.

Dust Jacket: Very Good.

Original unclipped $6.95 jacket.
Light edge wear with a few small chips and creases, primarily at the corners and spine ends.
Some rubbing and age toning, but the front panel remains bright and highly presentable.
Housed in a removable archival Mylar protective cover.

A solid collectible copy of Peter Benchley's influential debut novel and an increasingly difficult first printing to find with its original jacket.

Seller Inventory # 264

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jaws by Peter Benchley | First Edition, First Printing | 1974 Doubleday | Original $6.95 Dust Jacket
• Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385047711
• ISBN 13: 9780385047715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 5.51W x 7.87H x 1.57D inches 5.51 inches width by 7.87 inches height by 1.57 inches depth
• Weight: 1.07 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

When three people are killed by a great white shark in three different incidents the police chief of a Long Island resort town is forced to take action

From the Inside Flap

"Relentless terror." The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The classic, blockbuster thriller of man-eating terror that inspired the Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again -- or for the first time!