The shelf · Chesapeake

First edition

Chesapeake

James Michener
Random House, 1978. First edition, first printing.
$25One copy · this copy

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Book
Near Fine
Jacket
Very Good
Jacket note
The dust jacket grades Very Good.
Our ref
RCB-eb60b20e5dad
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-eb60b20e5dad · 9 photographs of this copy
Copyright © 1978 by Random House, Inc.
examined on the copy in hand
Complete number line 2 4 6 8 B 9 7 5 3 1 (lowest digit 1)
examined on the copy in hand
ISBN 0-394-50079-2 (trade issue)
examined on the copy in hand
$12.95 on front jacket flap
examined on the copy in hand
Jacket date code 7/78 on rear flap
examined on the copy in hand
Green cloth boards with gilt cattail, no book-club blind stamp
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
1
Chipping/loss at head of jacket spine
2
Rubbing and small losses along jacket spine
3
Tanning/yellowing to rear jacket panel
4
Light edge wear to jacket
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition

What a true first shows: Random House, New York, 1978. First printing identified by the full number line descending to 1 on the copyright page, the $12.95 price on the front jacket flap, and the '7/78' jacket date code on the rear flap.

Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.