🦈 JAWS - Peter Benchley - Doubleday, 1974

Description: 🦈 JAWS: A Novel - First Edition Benchley, Peter 🛥️ Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1974 Peter Benchley. JAWS. Doubleday, 1974. 1st HC/DJ ISBN: 0385047711 SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR DESCRIPTION OF CONDITION Hardcover Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good First Edition. Stated First Edition at copyright. Code O44 at page 311 indicating true first printing in first state wrapper with 6.95 at top corner and J. above this. 1974 at title page and copyright page. Review copy. Full black cloth boards, moderate shelf wear, wear and bumping to spine ends and corners. Silver spine titles feature shark vignette as would appear through a hull's porthole window. Deckled pages very good, clean without writing except prior seller’s price note in pencil. Binding tight, hinges intact, text block square and solid. Review copy. (See photos) Original pictorial dust wrapper in deep dark bluish-black, moderate shelf wear, and rubbing; unclipped $6.95 price intact. Bumping, significant chipping, and creasing to top of spine. Minor wear to base of spine, and edges, with additional white spotting to spine. Corners worn. (See photos) Printed in the U.S.A. 311 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Why this book is important: The cultural impact of this blockbuster novel on American culture is had to overstate. The hardback version of Jaws remained on the bestseller list for 44 weeks, and the paperback sold millions of copies in the following year. Steven Spielberg directed the film adaptation of Jaws in June 1975, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw. Jaws has frequently been cited by film critics and industry professionals as one of the greatest movies of all time. Jaws became the highest-grossing movie in history up to that time, becoming a watershed film in motion picture history and the first summer blockbuster film. In 2001, the Library of Congress selected Jaws for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. (Wikipedia) Classic cover art for the novel by Paul Bacon of swimmer in bikini above great white image appearing enormously from bottom of image; bold cover and spine titles in red and white over black. Back panel features portrait by Alex Gotfryd of Benchley in turtle neck and sport coat. More Photos upon request. Please examine photos which are included as part of the description. If you have questions about an item for sale please ask before purchase, and request additional photos. Book Grading* and description FINE ~ Marginally less than perfect, and may designate a book that is still new, or a book that has been carefully read. The use of the term Fine (as compared to Near Fine or Very Good) often depends on when the book was published. A recent book should have no notable defects at all. But the dustjacket of a Fine older book may have a small closed tear, or be a little rubbed, even a bit worn at the edges. Such defects, if present, must be minor and should always be noted. (Note also that a book may be new and unread, but it may have aged on the shelf to the point of being considered Near Fine or even Very Good. Similarly a unique 200-year-old book might be viewed as "Fine", while a recent book in the exact same condition could only be described as "Very Good".) NEAR FINE ~ Somewhere between Very Good and Fine. The distinction is usually in the eye of the bookseller and involves minor defects (always described). Near Fine is generally meant to inform the customer that the condition is excellent but "not quite Fine". VERY GOOD ~ A used book that shows shelfwear and visible signs of having been read. Its dustjacket may be rubbed, chipped, or even missing small pieces, but it should generally be clean and bright, depending on how old it is. The book should always be clean and tight, and the overall appearance should be of a desirable copy. A very old book may show some foxing. The description of a Very Good book ought to include all notable flaws. 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Unread does not mean never opened. An unread book is more desirable than one with boards that flop open when unsupported, and so “Unread” should be noted in a description if present.

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