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First edition
The Hunt for Red October
Tom Clancy
Naval Institute Press, 1984. First edition, fifth printing.
$55One copy · this copy
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- Book
- Near Fine
- Jacket
- Very Good
- Jacket note
- The dust jacket grades Very Good.
- Our ref
- RCB-d119e32e6481
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-d119e32e6481 · 9 photographs of this copy
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First edition published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 1984 (Clancy's debut)
examined on the copy in hand
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True first printing carries a number line whose lowest digit is 1
examined on the copy in hand
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This copy's number line ends in 5 — a fifth printing
examined on the copy in hand
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First-issue jacket is priced $14.95 with code T.H.F.R.O. on the front flap
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
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ink ownership name 'Doug McClure', front free endpaper
noted on the copy in hand
2
overall toning/yellowing to jacket, front and rear panels
noted on the copy in hand
3
soiling and handling creases to jacket front panel
noted on the copy in hand
4
edgewear and light fraying at head of spine (jacket)
noted on the copy in hand
5
soiling to rear jacket panel
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition
What a true first shows: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 1984, cloth in jacket; number line ending in 1
Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.