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First edition

The King's Indian: Stories and Tales

John Gardner
Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First edition, first printing.
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Book
Near Fine
Jacket
Very Good
Jacket note
The dust jacket grades Very Good and is protected in a new archival mylar cover, included.
Our ref
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What we checked, and where to see itRCB-c94f737d50ac · 8 photographs of this copy
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Copyright page states 'First Edition' with no number line (Knopf practice of the era)
examined on the copy in hand
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Borzoi/Knopf imprint, copyright 1972/1973/1974
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ISBN 0-394-49221-8; LCCN 73-22489
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Dust jacket front flap priced $8.95 (not book club)
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Jacket design by Earl Tidwell; illustrated by Herbert L. Fink
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
1
toning/sunning to jacket, overall tan cast
noted on the copy in hand
2
edge and corner wear to jacket extremities
noted on the copy in hand
3
light rubbing along jacket spine
noted on the copy in hand
4
toning to page-block edges (fore-edge)
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition

What a true first shows: Knopf (Borzoi), New York, 1974, cloth in dust jacket

Included with this copy: a new archival mylar jacket protector (fitted, included).

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