New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The tale of a young engineer whose life changes after an encounter with a UFO. Book Club Edition, as stated on the front dust jacket flap. This is a very clean copy with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square, and the olive green boards are flat and true. Boards do have some wear including some dents on the upper and lower edges, some bumping to the upper and lower spine, and some discoloration toward the edges. Also page 67 is dog-eared. Dust jacket is not clipped, but there is no price. Dust jacket has some browning to the inside as well as to the flaps. It also has some shelf wear including some scuffs, some tattering to the upper spine, a few tears of 1/2" or less along the upper edge of the back cover, some small tears at the corners, and some wear along the foreedge. The artwork is still quite vibrant, making this an excellent addition to any collection. This collectible, very good+/very good, book club copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!

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Seller: rarefirstscom (US)
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Title: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Author: Spielberg, Steven
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1977
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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