Signed 1973 Dean Koontz - Hanging On - Rare 1St W/Dj Review Copy

by Dean Koontz

$300 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

First edition · Signed

DEAN KOONTZ - HANGING ON, copyright 1973, published by M. Evans & Company, First Printing (1 - 9 numberline on the copyright page - there was never a 2nd hardcover printing), white endpapers, blue and olive green quarterbound boards with yellow lettering to spine, $6.95 price on DJ front flap. THIS WAS KOONTZ'S FIRST HARDCOVER FICTION BOOK WRITTEN UNDER HIS OWN NAME. THIS WAS A REVIEW COPY - INCLUDED IN THE BOOK IS THE NEWSPAPER CUT-OUT OF THE REVIEW (FROM THE HARRISBURG INDEPENDENT PRESS - WHICH IS WHERE KOONTZ WENT TO COLLEGE AND CLEARLY THE REVIEWER KNEW KOONTZ PERSONALLY), THE REVIEWER (DICK SASSAMAN) THEN GIFTED THIS REVIEW BOOK LATER THAT SAME YEAR (CHRISTMAS 1973) PER THE GIFT INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. FLAT SIGNED (NOT INSCRIBED TO A PERSON) ON THE PRE-TITLE PAGE BY DEAN KOONTZ. SHOP AND COMPARE - ANOTHER SIGNED COPY OF THIS BOOK IS LISTED FOR SALE AT $400 - SEE EBAY 235945207071 Book has no creased page corners, no foxing to pages or endpapers, yellow top stain is nice without fading or drop spots, barest hint of age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges (no foxing), no hinge splits, clean endpapers with no scotch tape residue marks, no former owner's markings or used bookstore stamps inside, no wear to board edges, hint of wear to corners, no wear to spine tips, no bumped board corners. Dust jacket has tiny nick losses at spine tip corners otherwise no chipping, tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips, hint of wear to front flap crease (nick losses

• Publisher: Evans
• Year: 1973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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