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Crichton, Michael. Jurassic Park. Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.
Price: US$1062.49 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed & Inscribed "Kevin, you have a fine father, Mike Crichton" on the front end page. Also dated 12/25/1990. American first edition, first printing. Jacket is in Near Fine condition. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
Seller: The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, U.S.A.
Crichton, Michael. Jurassic Park. Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.
Price: US$1400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Stated First Trade Edition/First Printing with no mention of subsequent printings; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED, inscribed, and dated by the author to the front free paper. An outstanding copy of this seminal novel, a classic of Science Fiction/Horror writing, and basis for the award winning movie that has spawned a renewed interest in dinosaurs and the Jurassic era as well as multiple sequels. This copy is in Near Fine condition with only light rubbing to the spine and board edges and a small damp stain to the front free paper (MC spill a drop of coffee?), else fine; housed in a clean, crisp, and bright near fine jacket that shows slight rubbing to the spine ends and corners, and a mild age-toning to the jacket edges. Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy of a book hard to find as such.not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.
Michael Crichton. Jurassic Park. Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed. First Edition. Stated first trade edition. Signed and dated by the author on the title page without personization or inscription. Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector, in very good condition with minor sticker residue on the spine. A copy in fine condition.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
CRICHTON, Michael.. Jurassic Park. A Novel.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990, 1990.
Price: US$1938.26 + shipping
Description: First trade edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Paul - With best wishes, Michael Crichton. 7/9/98". Crichton's idea of an entertainment park filled with the prehistoric predators enthralled producers, who raced to acquire the filming rights prior to the book's publication. The first film (1993) was directed by Steven Spielberg with the screenplay by Crichton and David Koepp. Crichton (1942-2008), who earned his MD at Harvard Medical School, used his educational background to write works of science fiction which explore the dangers of technological advancement and man's dominion over nature. "Though he was often criticized by the scientific community for being sensationalist, Crichton was known for the careful research that went into his work [and] meticulously studied the science underlying the premise of Jurassic Park" (Ency. Brit.). The filmmakers followed suit when creating Stan Winston's accurately life-sized mechanical dinosaurs, which were marvels of technological innovation. It was first published as a signed limited edition by the Franklin Library earlier the same year. Octavo. Original blue quarter cloth, spine lettered in gilt, blue board sides stamped with gilt device on front and publisher's blind device on rear. With dust jacket by Chip Kidd. Illustrated chapter titles and textual decorations integral to the story, for example warning signs and genome sequences. A near-fine copy in near-fine, unclipped jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Inscribed 'To Marissa S. Roth / Best wishes / Michael Crichton" on title page in black ink. Both book and dust cover are in FINE condition. Famed author Michael Crichton was born on October 23, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. Crichton attended Harvard Medical School, where he published his first best-seller, The Andromeda Strain (1969). Known for his sci-fi and medical thrillers, he catapulted to fame when director Steven Spielberg produced Jurassic Park (1993), a movie based on Crichton’s book that became one of the highest-grossing films in history. Crichton went on to create the medical TV drama E.R. and other novels such as State of Fear (2004). He died on November 4, 2008, in Los Angeles, California.
Seller: Legends In History, Meadow Vista, CA, U.S.A.