THE THOMAS BERRYMAN NUMBER ( SIGNED 1st printing )

Patterson, James

Published by Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1976

About this Item

Little Brown and Company, Boston. 1976. 256 pages. First edition, first printing - STATED. T 03/76 code on copyright page just below first edition statement. $7.95 price intact on DJ flap. SIGNED by James Patterson directly to the title page without inscription. Signed in person on Mr. Patterson's book tour promoting Homeroom Diaries in 2014. BTW, who knew James Patterson was so funny? His pre-signing talk was filled with comical anecdotes. As for the book, it is nearly near fine. Pages lay tight. tight, crisp and clean. binding and hinges are strong. Very light soiling to page edges. Lightest rubbing along panel edges. DJ shows mild rubbing along edges with 2 tiny corner chips. Most faint moisture cloud to upper right corner of DJ. A very impressive, SIGNED 1st printing of James Patterson's 1st book. Per Mr. Patterson, 31 publishers passed on this manuscript. When it finally found a publisher, only about 7,000 copies were printed. The book would go on to win Mr. Patterson an Edgar Award. An incredibly rare first printing, SIGNED, by the best selling author in the USA.

Seller Inventory # 000201

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE THOMAS BERRYMAN NUMBER ( SIGNED 1st printing )
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company, Boston
• Publication Date: 1976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Signed by Author