Tom Clancy - The Hunt For Red October - 1984

High quality, true first printing of Tom Clancy's breakthrough novel.

I have seen several first prints of this novel and this copy is, by some distance, in the best condition of all of them.

The DJ is in very good shape. There are some minor marks to the rear cover and a 1.25 inch crease to the top left of the front cover, which is not so deep as to threaten the integrity of the paper (see photos).

The red cloth boards are in very good condition, and the corners remain sharp. The text block is clear throughout, with no foxing to the edges, the spine is straight and true, and the binding is strong.

There is a neat 'notary public' relief stamp on the front page, and an inscription stating, 'Merry Christmas 1984' in neat, cursive red ink.

I have added a Mylar cover.

(N.B. This book is heavy, weighing 850g)

9.5 x 6.4 inches.

I have excerpted the first printing 'points to prove', below, which this copy meets. It is also worth mentioning that numerous first editions, in otherwise very good condition, have suffered from water damage on account of their popularity with naval personnel and time at sea.


FIRST PRINTING POINTS:

"Several points distinguish a first edition DJ. The DJ has no price on it and the rear DJ panel contains six reviews, has 'ISBN 0-87021-285-0' on the bottom right, and has no bar code. The reviews on a first edition DJ (from top to bottom) are by Jack Higgins, Joseph Wambaugh, Clive Cussler, Edward Beach, John Moore, and Stansfield Turner. On later issue DJs, the order of the above reviews is changed and reviews by John Alden and Reid Beddow are added."

The first issue dust jacket of this book is unusual in that it is unpriced - which is usually an almost certain indication of book club status. Also, HRRO dust jackets are fairly rare. Initially, there was a small print run, and a price of $14.95 was added to the dust jacket for the second printing. This prevents dust jackets from later printings being used on first edition books."