JAWS (First Printing Review Copy with Signed Card with Shark Fin drawing)

Published by Doubleday & Company, 1974

  • First Edition
  • Signed
  • Used
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Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.Meier And Sons Rare Books

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Doubleday & Company,Â1974 First Edition, First Printing Review Copy with Signed Card with Shark Fin drawing A very handsome Fine/near fine book with a Fine vibrant dust jacket. The first printing review copy is in Fine/near fine crisp condition with black cloth boards and vibrant silver titles to the spine. The book has sharp corners with one very tiny tip bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with the important Doubleday Review copy stamp, and no owner names, no inscriptions, no book plates and no bookstore stamps. The interior pages are very clean, bright and flat with no marks, no stains, no handling marks, no writing, and no foxing. Beautiful crisp book, internally appearing as unread. Accompanied by Peter Benchley signed card with a shark fin drawing, the card has softened wrinkling. Please see images. The original first edition jacket has benefited from very slight restoration to the very outer spine tips by an expert conservator and as such presents in Fine condition. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with the Jaws titles to the spine still being a hot vibrant orange (the orange color is usually found faded). The jacket has no edgewear, no chips, no stains, no rubbing, no rips, no fading and no foxing. The dust jacket is NOT Price clipped and has a stated price of $6.95 on the inside front flap. Please see detailed images. A very handsome, crisp near Fine review copy of this title . Presents beautifully on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other landmark titles.

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Bibliographic details

Title
JAWS (First Printing Review Copy with Signed Card with Shark Fin drawing)
Author
PETER BENCHLEY
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Publication year
1974
Condition
Fine/Near Fine
Dust jacket
Fine
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Edition
First Edition, First Printing.
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Meier And Sons Rare Books

New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.

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We buy and sell rare books and support our customers with expert advice and first class service. We focus primarily on the James Bond series, Science Fiction, Rare Children¿s books, and select other rare books. Because of our specialization, we have developed a deep expertise in these categories and are able to offer a good selection of authors and titles across the quality and price spectrum. To be able to offer rare books of extraordinary quality, we have cultivated relationships with several premier conservators, who restore and conserve books on behalf of museums and private collectors. Our approach has lead to satisfied customers who have become repeat buyers, many of whom have built attractive collections as alternative investments. Our commitment to customers is backed by our return policy, which is simple: if you are not happy with your purchase, you may return the book for a full refund.

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