The Matlock Paper-Robert Ludlum-SIGNED!-INSCRIBED!-TRUE First/1st Edition!-RARE!

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED/INSCRIBED, First Edition/First Printing of The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum. SIGNED, TRUE First Editions of this Early Robert Ludlum Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! ALL First Edition Points Present!! The Author's THIRD Novel!! Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of $7.95. Published by The Dial Press: New York, 1973. Boldly SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the celebrated author!SIGNED/INSCRIBED on the first, blank/colored page by the great Robert Ludlum! A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear, 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 is holding tight.All of the pages are present and fully attached.Some general/shelf wear along with a noticeable lean/slant, creases/marks/wear to the spine/corners/boards and marks/discoloration/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, very noticeable on certain pages.The large mark on the second page is particularly noticeable and has been closely photographed for your consideration.All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.While all of the pages are present and fully attached, one can clearly see some space/separation along the top edge of the spine!This area has been closely photographed for your consideration. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped but has extensive wear!Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, scratches, marks and rips resulting in some loss of paper.Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners, on the inside jacket flaps and near/along the edges!The wear, particularly near/along the edges and on the inside jacket flaps, 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 especially the dust jacket is considerable and VERY clearly visible!The wear to the dust jacket is extensive!All of the wear, particularly to the dust jacket, 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: 2024-11-24T21:21:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD