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DEAN KOONTZ & PHIL PARKS (ILLUSTRATOR) - SHADOWFIRES, copyright 1987, published by small press publisher Dark Harvest in 1990, FIRST PRINTING (stated as such on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings), blue endpapers, black leather boards with silver gilt lettering on spine, $21.95 price on DJ front flap. This book was originally published under the penname "Leigh Nichols" as a pb only in 1987 - this Dark Harvest edition marks the first U.S. trade hardcover and the first publication under Koontz's own name. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY DEAN KOONTZ ON PRE-TITLE PAGE - SIGNED DIRECTLY ON THE PAGE (NOT VIA AN ATTACHED BOOKPLATE): "TO PETE -- AN OLD BOOK, REPACKAGED UNDER MY NAME FOR THE FIRST TIME. NEXT: THE NIGHT OF THE PAINTERS! SCARY, HUH? BEST, DEAN R. KOONTZ" Book appears unread with no creased pages and sharp corners, slight foxing/age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edge, nice tight spine with no spine lean, no internal hinge splits, no former owner's markings or used bookstore stamps/stickers inside, no scotch tape marks or other discoloration to endpapers, no wear to board edges or corners, hint of shelf wear to spine tips, no glue tearing at internal spine creases, no bumped board corners, internal hinges are still tight. Dust jacket has no chipping, tearing or creasing, slight wear to spine tips, almost no wear to front flap crease (just at flap crease corners), no age yellowing, no soiling or staining, no edge wear, slight spine sun fading (common defect with this DJ). Overall a FINE- book in VG+/FINE- condition dust jacket (not price clipped) of a rare Dean Koontz first printing hardcover book AND SIGNED BY DEAN KOONTZ. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Dean Koontz 1st printing hardcover/paperback/magazine appearances up for sale. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1622015791114
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