Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED/INSCRIBED, First Trade Edition/First Printing of Travels by Michael Crichton. This is the First TRADE Edition, NOT to be confused with the Franklin Library Edition!! SIGNED First Trade Editions of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of $17.95. Published by Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1988. Boldly SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the celebrated author! SIGNED/INSCRIBED on the title page by the great Michael Crichton! A TRUE First Trade Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! Please remember this is the First TRADE Edition, NOT the Franklin Library Edition. This rare treasure has some VERY clearly visible, but is still in 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 foxing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean!Some general/shelf wear along with a noticeable lean/slant, creases/marks/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/chipping/wear to some of the pages, NOT affecting the text!Please note the noticeable lean/slant, the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on some of the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages!The wear is considerable and VERY clearly visible!All of the wear, particularly to some of the pages, should be carefully examined/considered. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped! 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 considerable and VERY clearly visible!All of the wear 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.Our VERY LOW asking price is a reflection of that consideration and if this copy was in better condition our asking price would be considerably higher. 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!! Following the conclusion of the auction, 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: 79.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2025-01-27T00:33:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Michael Crichton
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Topic: Nonfiction
Subject: Nonfiction
Year Printed: 1988
