The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett 1980 William Morrow First Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket

The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett is the 1980 William Morrow first edition hardcover with dust jacket, a 381 page historical espionage thriller set during World War II.

Follett's story follows the contest between a German master spy operating in wartime Cairo and the British intelligence officer trying to stop him.

This clean hardcover copy keeps the striking cream, black, and red dust jacket and offers a particularly attractive reading or collection copy for fans of Ken Follett's early thrillers.

Details

  • Item: Vintage hardcover book
  • Title: The Key to Rebecca
  • Author: Ken Follett
  • Illustrator: not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
  • Publication Year: 1980
  • Edition and Printing: First edition. Specific printing not confirmed from photos.
  • Format and Binding: Hardcover
  • Dust Jacket: Present
  • Pages: 381
  • Genre: Historical fiction, espionage thriller
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 0-688-03734-8
  • Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

  • Graded Very Good: This is a sound, attractive copy with only minor signs of age.
  • The dust jacket remains bright and clean with strong black and red graphics.
  • Pages are clean with no writing noted.
  • The text block is tight, complete, and easily legible.
  • Boards and binding appear clean and well kept in the photos.

Issues / Wear

  • Very light age toning is visible along the page edges.
  • The dust jacket shows slight softening and minor handling at a few edge and corner points.
  • No significant shelf wear was noted by the owner.

This 1980 William Morrow first edition keeps its cream, black, and red dust jacket, and it fits a shelf of Ken Follett's early thrillers. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.

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