Description
First edition of Jaws by Peter Benchley, in the publisher’s first state dust jacket.
Octavo, 311pp, [1]. Black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page, with “044” in gutter of Page 311. Internally clean, solid text block. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $6.95 retail price on front flap, some wear to tips of spine, faint sunning to the spine, a very good 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.
