Jaws, Peter Benchley - First Edition, 1st Printing, 1974

Description: True first edition, first printing of Jaws by Peter Benchley in beautiful condition. Meets all first printing points: 'First Edition' stated on copyright page, 044 gutter code on last page, and $6.95 price printed on dust jacket. Published by Doubleday & Company in 1974. Includes original dust jacket, not price clipped, with 0.5-inch closed tear on bottom rear of dust jacket and minor edge wear on top and bottom. Clean interior, with no markings, inscriptions, or creasing. Strong spine and boards, with no bumping or visible wear. Jaws is a novel by American writer Peter Benchley, published in 1974. It tells the story of a large great white shark that preys upon a small Long Island resort town and the three men who attempt to kill it. The novel grew out of Benchley's interest in shark attacks after he read about the exploits of Frank Mundus, a shark fisherman from Montauk, New York, in 1964. Doubleday commissioned him to write the novel in 1971, a period when Benchley worked as a freelance journalist. Item is exactly as shown in pictures. All books come from a private library in a smoke-free home and were handled minimally. Dust jacket is protected by removable mylar cover. We offer fast shipping. I am happy to send additional pictures or answer any questions you may have.

Price: 750 USD

Location: Wyandotte, Michigan

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