Description
First edition of Jaws by Peter Benchley.
Octavo, 311pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated “first edition” on copyright page, with “044” in gutter of Page 311. Bumped top corner, light rubbing to cloth on side panel, rubbing to tips, no markings or wear to text block. Previous ownership notation on front free endpaper. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, point of wear to lower corner of the spine, a near fine example.
Jaws was adapted into a blockbuster film in 1975 by director Steven Spielberg. It is considered one of the greatest films of all time and became the model for summer blockbusters going forward.
