The Deep-Peter Benchley-SIGNED!-INSCRIBED!-First/1st Book Club Edition-JAWS-RARE

Description: Up for auction is a Very Rare, SIGNED and INSCRIBED First Book Club Edition, (BCE), of The Deep by Peter Benchley. "A New Novel By The Author Of Jaws". SIGNED/INSCRIBED Copies of This Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! An Early Title by the Legendary Author/Creator of Jaws!! Hardcover with its original dust jacket. Published by Doubleday: New York, 1976. Boldly SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the celebrated author! SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the title page by the great Peter Benchley! A First Book Club Edition, (BCE). American Edition. Please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title! We understand that some individuals might be a bit confused in regards to this book being a BCE. This confusion probably stems from the fact that "FIRST EDITION" is clearly stated on the copyright page. It is understandable that one would thus assume that this book is a True First Edition/First Printing. It is not. If it was, this book would be far more valuable and our asking price would be considerably higher! This book is, most assuredly, a BCE. The obvious signs that this copy is a BCE is the presence of the BCE blind stamp on the rear board, the materials used in the construction of this book and the lack of a price on the dust jacket. All of these are important BCE identifiers. This book is, essentially, an early reprint of the First Edition, as is often the case with First Book Club Editions. Once again, we want to repeat that this book is NOT a First Edition/First Printing. This copy is a BCE, a near-clone of the First Edition, but still a BCE. This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The wear, however, is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/discoloration/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges and the wear that is present on the pages, varying in size and severity and particularly noticeable on certain pages. All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact but has considerable wear! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, rips and marks. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges! In particular, please note the extensive scuffing and large rips near/along the bottom edge/spine. All of the wear previously mentioned, particularly near/along the edges, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is considerable and VERY clearly visible! All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank You!!

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-12-25T17:26:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD