Description: GORKY PARK by Martin Cruz Smith TRUE 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING!There are several listings on eBay for this book that say First edition or First printing that aren't actually so, many of them being Book Club Editions that generally have no collectible value at all. And some uninformed buyers have paid up to $70 for these false first editions. If you want the actual collectible version of this title, here is a nice item to consider. An informed buyer will know this is true first because of the following factors: The jacket has a printed price of $13.95 at the top for the front fold-in, see photo. It has the full number line 2 to 10 which is correct for the publisher and year of publication. Unlike most publishers, whose number line will runs from 1 to 10 for a 1st, then 2 to 10 for a second, Random House 1st Printings for decades had number lines 2 to 10, based on the logic that since the 1st Printing run had taken place, the number "1" should be left of the number line to indicate this. And when a second printing run was done, the number line would show "3 to 10", because the 2nd printing had occurred. Hardcover with Dust Jacket Random House, New York, 1981.~ STATED FIRST EDITION ~ Not Book Club Edition Not Price-Clipped Not Remainder Marked Condition: Good Please review all photos carefully before purchasing. Book and jacket are Good/Good-, with obvious toning and wear. It also looks like water got to bottom of spine and back jacket panel and board, causing some ink from spine cloth to run into the board and jacket. Fortunately, the impact of this is much less noticeable when the jacket is on. SEE PHOTOS
Price: 20.99 USD
Location: San Diego, California
End Time: 2024-11-22T00:28:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Topic: Book
Author: Smith
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
