The Pelican Brief (SIGNED. NUMBERED, LIMITED FIRST EDITION.)
by John Grisham
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385421982
- ISBN 13
- 9780385421980
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York / London / Toronto / Sydney / Auckland: Doubleday, 1992. Signed, Numbered, Limited First . Paperback. Very Good. 9.25" x 6" x 1. Signed by author. SIGNED. NUMBERED, LIMITED FIRST EDITION. Signed by John Grisham on the limited edition page, 15/150. Signed, bound galley, specially produced for the Bantam Doubleday Dell sales force. Paperback. Black and white illustrated cover. Spine is white with black lettering. Back cover notes: "Tentative publication: March 1992 | Tentative Price: US $22.00 / Canada $27.50 | This is an uncorrected proof. Please note that any quotes from reviews must be checked against the finished book." 371 pp. Protected by mylar cover. <br><br>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Ray Grisham Jr., born 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is an American novelist, lawyer and former member of the 7th district of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his popular legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 28 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three authors to have sold two million copies on a first printing. Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a decade and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990. Grisham's first novel, A Time to Kill, was published in June 1989, four years after he began writing it. Grisham's first bestseller, The Firm, sold more than seven million copies. (Wikipedia). <br><br>CONDITION: Overall VG. Shows moderate wear, particularly around the cover and textblock edges. Some smudging and a moderate blue stain on the back cover. Light creasing at the gutter foot from pages 344 to the back cover. Completely unmarked except for the author's signature and handwritten print number. Small 1/4" closed tear at the head of pages 93 to 98. Binding is tight, and text is bold. An absolutely wonderful copy, and the perfect gift for any John Grisham collector. Full refund if not satisfied.
Synopsis
The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller written by John Grisham in 1992. The hardcover edition was published by Doubleday in that same year. Two paperback editions were published, both by Dell Publishing in 1993.
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Details
- Seller
- Shelley and Son Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 068895
- Title
- The Pelican Brief (SIGNED. NUMBERED, LIMITED FIRST EDITION.)
- Author
- John Grisham
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed, Numbered, Limited First
- ISBN 10
- 0385421982
- ISBN 13
- 9780385421980
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York / London / Toronto / Sydney / Auckland
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 9.25" x 6" x 1
- Keywords
- A Time to Kill: A Novel of Retribution, John Grisham, The Client, The Firm, legal thriller, legal thrillers, southern gothic, crime fiction
- X weight
- 17 oz
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
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