Saturday, April 18, 2015

First Printing, The Hunt for Red October


We are thrilled to offer this fine, first printing of The Hunt for Red October. Our copy of this coveted Clancy classic has all the identification marks noted in this article from First Edition Points, including:
  • Copyright page: First Edition or First Printing is not stated, and there is no number line
  • 18 lines of text on the copyright page
  • The dust jacket has no price, and has 6 review blurbs on the back. The reviewers are (in order) Jack Higgins, Joseph Wambaugh, Clive Cussler, Edward L. Beach, John Moore, and Stansfield Turner
This book becomes available when the sale opens at 3pm on Thursday 4/23.

Copyright page: No first edition or first printing statement; no printer's number line; 18 lines of text.
Back cover: Six reviewers' blurbs.
No price on inner dust jacket flap.
This featured item is in the Adult Display Case to your left as you enter the front doors of the library.

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