The Hunt for Red October-Tom Clancy-SIGNED!-INSCRIBED!-Early Printing-12th-RARE!

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED/INSCRIBED, Early Printing of The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy. Twelfth Printing. The Bestselling author's FIRST book!! Debut Novel. The book that introduced the world to Jack Ryan!! Basis for the popular film and franchise. SIGNED Early Printings of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of $14.95. Published by Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, Maryland, 1984. While "1984" is the only date present, we are uncertain as to exactly what year this copy was published. Based on our research, we believe this copy was published/released a year or two later. Boldly SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the great Tom Clancy! SIGNED/INSCRIBED on the title page by the celebrated author! Twelfth Printing with the number line ending with "12". Early Printing. American Edition. Please remember this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing! Some would classify this copy as a First Edition Thus, a First Edition/Later Printing, a First Edition/Early Printing and so on. We prefer to be as specific as possible with our descriptions/classifications which is why we refer to this copy simply as an Early Printing and/or a Twelfth Printing. Once again, this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title. This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear/age, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The wear, however, is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding feels shaky/loose but is still holding tight. All of the pages are present and fully attached. Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text! 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 wear on some of the pages is considerable. Please also note how the pages have a very noticeable "wavy" appearance. All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, scratches, 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 very 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 considerable and very clearly visible! All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 149.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2025-01-09T22:31:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD