The Human Stain-Philip Roth-SIGNED!-INSCRIBED!-TRUE First/1st Trade Edition-RARE

Description: Up for auction is a Very Rare, SIGNED/INSCRIBED, First Trade Edition/First Printing of The Human Stain by Philip Roth. An Award Winning Modern Day Masterpiece and Basis for the Film!! SIGNED/INSCRIBED First Trade Editions of this Title by Late, Great Author are Scarce and Becoming Exceedingly Hard to Find!! Please remember this is the TRUE First Trade Edition, NOT the Franklin Library Edition!!Franklin Library published a "leather-bound edition" which was "signed by author" for their "Signed First Edition Society". This copy is the First Trade Edition and SIGNED/INSCRIBED First Trade Editions are far more difficult to find!! If interested, we do have a Signed Franklin Library Edition currently up for sale. Feel free to message us for more info regarding that title. Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of $26.00.Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Boldly SIGNED/INSCRIBED by the legendary, Pulitzer Prize winning author!SIGNED/INSCRIBED by the late, great Philip Roth! A TRUE First American Trade Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present, including a FULL number line ending with "1" and the correct ISBN. This rare treasure is in lovely, Highly Collectible condition! The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing or ripped pages, and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean!Minor general/shelf wear along with slight but noticeable wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped. Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing and rubbing/marks.Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges!The wear, particularly the rubbing/marks, 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.While the book itself is in gorgeous condition, the dust jacket does have some very clearly visible wear!We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, the wear, mainly to the dust jacket, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your inspection/consideration. 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: 199.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-11-02T05:25:39.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD