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First American Edition. First printing as stated First American Edition with no subsequent printings noted, per Knopf's first printing details. Stain spot on fore-edge of book block. Dust jacket shows some shelf wear. NYT article of "The Best Books of 1998" (which includes this novel) taped to front flyleaf. Prior owner's stamp in red on top right of front flyleaf. A few front pages have a paperclip rust stain (see photo 3). Otherwise, inside is clean and unmarked. Stain to outside of book block (see photo 5).
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This is a stated First American Edition. The Book is in Very Good condition with no remainder markings. The Dust Jacket is not price clipped and is alson in Very Good condition with edge wear and a vague crease where the front flap may have folded on itself at some time. The photo attached is of the book I'm selling.
Stated First American Edition, first printing with no additional printings noted, in near fine / very good condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged with a tiny bit of fading over the spine. Small bit of rubbing on the edge of the text block, but otherwise the book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
(2d ptg. ) Black cloth, gilt on front and spine fine, 348 pages. DJ has vellum-colored background, color-illustration on front, photo of Marquez on back. DJ has light wrinkles at tips, light thin smudge at bottom back edge near middle. DJ and book, both Near Fine.
Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Stated First Edition (no print line, presumed first), tight clean unmarked, appears unread, boards undamaged and clean with vivid gilt lettering, slight bend to front board, dust jacket NOT price-clipped, dj shows a wrinkle on back caused by what looks like a drop of some liquid that ran down a little on the inside of back dj, Near Fine/Very Good.
First Printing of the First American Edition. Boards have extremely light sunning to top edge of cloth and water stain along the very bottom edge, otherwise clean and unmarked. Jacket is not price clipped but has light sunning to spine and line indentations on rear panel, bump to top of spine and water stain from cloth boards along bottom edge.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-03-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1988 Knopf hard cover - stated First American Edition - 1st printing - owner's name inside cover - some staining to page edge - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - a fine collectible in mylar cover - enjoy
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second state: used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction, or a change in binding color.