Witches-Erica Jong-SIGNED-DATED-First/1st Book Club Edition with Org DJ-VERY RARE
Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED and DATED, First Book Club Edition, (BCE), of Witches by Erica Jong. SIGNED and DATED by Erica Jong!
First BCE's of this Title SIGNED and DATED by the Author are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find! Please remember, however, this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title. This is the First BCE, an important distinction to remember.
Hardcover with its original dust jacket. The dust jacket has been encased in a removable, museum quality, Brodart dust jacket protector! "176 pages in full color".
Fold-out illustration is present and fully attached. A large, "coffee table" size.
Published by Abrams: New York. The date of "1981" is clearly stated but we believe this book was published sometime after that date. Boldly SIGNED and DATED on the first, blank page by the celebrated artist!NOT inscribed to anyone, simply SIGNED and DATED by the great Erica Jong! First Book Club Edition, (BCE). Please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title.
This is a BCE, essentially an early reprint of this book. Once again, this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing. This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but when considering its' desirability and scarcity, is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/boards and creases/marks/discoloration/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text or illustrations! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages. The pages have a noticeably "wavy" appearance.
We purposely photographed the pages from various angles for your consideration. All of the wear previously mentioned is clearly visible and. The original dust jacket is fully intact! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, rips and marks.Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges. The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.
Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is clearly visible! Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.
Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!