Grisham, John. The Firm (SIGNED, WITH LIBRARY STAMPINGS). Doubleday, New York, 1991.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Number line 17 19 20 18 16, only -- the sixteenth printing. States "Printed in the United States of America / March 1991," which may not mean much, as it's a date likely carried over from first printings. Lovely mylar-protected jacket not price clipped; price "U.S. $19.95 / Canada $24.95" still showing. Inscribed to a named recipient and signed "John Grisham" in black felt-tip to the half-title page. Quarter-bound in black cloth. Stamped "Return to Sun City Anthem Library" to blank FFE and to top and bottom page edges, although there are NO further library stampings or attachments. DJ Coded 0391 to rear flap. The 1993 Sydney Pollock film starred Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook and Tom Cruise. 421 pp. Reduced from $77.

Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.

John Grisham. The Firm. Doubleday, NY, 1991.

Price: US$145.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A Fine third edition hardcover, quarter bound black boards with black cloth spine and gilt lettering. The binding is tight, he book and text are clean, without previous owners' markings and without remainder mark. Author signed on the half-title page. The DJ is Near Fine, showing a very light crinkle to upper back of spine. and very slight upper corner wear. Otherwise it's without tears, chipping, etc. Not price clipped and in new archival sleeve.

Seller: Deborah Fiegl, Bookseller, Perry, NY, U.S.A.

John Grisham. The Firm. Doubleday, New York, 1991.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: Author signed on the half-title page. Gilt lettering on black covers in a green pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 432pp. Full page 1991 Memphis "Commercial Appeal" newspaper clipping about Grisham and publication of this book included with the book. 3rd. printing.

Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.

John Grisham. The Firm SIGNED 1st edtion / printing.. Doubleday, New York, 1991.

Price: US$475.00 + shipping

Description: SIGNED TRUE 1st ed/1st printing (with all first issue points) of THE FIRM by JOHN GRISHAM. Published in 1991 by Doubleday, book is FINE in olive green paper covered boards with black quarter cloth, gold gilt titles and bright gold endpapers (later printings had all black boards w/ either tan, white or light gold endpapers). Spine is tight and straight, boards very clean, all pages crisp and clean. There is some slight spotting along the text block edges. Mylar protected dust jacket is FINE as well - nice and bright w/ no rips, tears, etc. Original price of $19.95 intact. The author has signed w/out inscription on half-title page. A beautiful clean copy, SIGNED - very scarce in TRUE 1st/1st.

Seller: Jim Crotts Rare Books, LLC, Clemmons, NC, U.S.A.

Grisham, John. The Firm {Signed; First Edition/First Printing/Second State}. Doubleday Books, 1991.

Price: US$1350.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: SIGNED by Author! STATED First Edition, FIRST PRINTING! Second state, Number-line to # 1 (Doubleday, March, 1991) **UNREAD** Signed by Mr. Grisham on the Half-Title page, His name only, no dedication or inscription. Black 1/3 cloth over Black boards are Very Fine, Sharp Corners. (NOTE: This is the First Printing, Second State. The First State is an Olive Green color and is very much prone to fading. The Second State is all black and is a superior look. At some point during the first printing, the color was changed to all black. It is not known how many green boards or black boards were printed, just that the green were the first. (The second state is Black 1/3 cloth over black paper boards.) Spine is Very Fine, very smooth. Bright gold lettering is beautifully complete. Pages are clean, crisp with no writing, no folding. Page edges are very clean. Dust Jacket is Fine, Extremely little de-lamination, RARE in that this flaw is awful and found in this title over 99% of the time, very well preserved (EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS RESPECT)! This is the FIRST STATE dust jacket, with price of $19.95 intact. Protected in a clear, removable archival cover. Extremely difficult to find a better copy! **Please Note: Extra insurance charges may apply.** ** I am a Professional Bookseller, but before that, a Collector. I know all too well the disappointment of receiving a book that is "Not as Described". This does not happen here. Period. You will receive the book as described or better. I always ship in a very well-padded box with free tracking and insurance, smoke and odor free.**

Seller: Neil Rutledge, Bookseller, Yantis, TX, U.S.A.