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Crichton, Michael writing as Jeffrey Hudson. A Case of Need. World Publishing, NAL , NY, 1968.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 243 pgs. The book club copy of Crichton's rare first book, and it comes with a nice dust jacket. Plus the defects -- Lending library stamps, writing, pocket remains, and a 4" missing piece from rear free endpaper. A few pages also have small brown marginal stains, of unknown substance (but apropos to a mystery book); also a prior owner stamp. But the endpaper flaps are not glued down, and jacket and cloth condition are really very good. Probably the only way to get hold of this early title !
Seller: Old Book Surfer, Cambridge, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth backed boards. Author's first book of fiction. Edgar award winner for best first novel. Filmed in 1972 as "The Carey Treatment," directed by Blake Edwards, starring James Coburn. Hubin, p. 420. Corners a little bruised, some tanning to board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some foxed spots to upper edge of jacket. (28512)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
CRICHTON, Michael. A Case of Need.. New York and Cleveland: NAL World Publishing, 1968, 1968.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Fine/Very Good. First Edition. Author's first book. Writing as Jerrery Hudson. 309 pp.
Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.