Star Wars by George Lucas - 1976

First Hardcover Edition/Later Printing with the "T5" code to page 183 and the 2403 code to the back flap; this is the Del Rey book club edition (stated to front flap), the true first edition of the classic story, the first printing published in 1976. A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this classic science fiction novel and the basis for the original movie; getting quite uncommon in collectible condition. This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, sharp black lettering over gray boards, and crisp white pages throughout; only light rubbing to the board edges and a mild push to the spine foot. Housed in a clean and bright very good or better dust jacket that shows only some light rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and corners and a few mild creases to the top edge and flap folds. Not remaindered, and not ex-library; housed in a fresh Mylar cover and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
"In a galaxy far, far away..."