{"product_id":"jaws-peter-benchley-1974-hardcover","title":"Jaws Peter Benchley 1974 Doubleday Hardcover with Dust Jacket Shark Thriller Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaws by Peter Benchley\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 1974 Doubleday \u0026amp; Company hardcover thriller with its illustrated dust jacket, 311 pages, and ISBN 0-385-04771-1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the novel that introduced readers to the great white shark terrorizing the fictional seaside community of Amity and became the source for the famous 1975 film. The book follows police chief Martin Brody as fear, local business interests, and the growing threat offshore collide. This copy gives a reader the original novel in a clean hardcover format with the recognizable early Jaws jacket design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover vintage book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jaws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Benchley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc., Garden City, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974 Doubleday printing. First edition is not stated on the photographed copyright page, so this copy is not identified as a first printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with black cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, black illustrated jacket with swimmer and shark design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 311\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"Thriller, suspense fiction\"\u003eThriller, suspense fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-385-04771-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 8 3\/4 inches by 6 inches by 1\/2 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete hardcover reading copy with a clean interior and its original style dust jacket still present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 311 interior pages are clean, sharp, and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo writing or dog-eared pages were reported.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack cloth boards remain clean and presentable beneath the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding appears intact in the photographed open-page views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows visible rubbing, surface scuffing, and shelf wear across the dark front and back panels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacket edges and corners show wear, including small creases, rubbing, and short tears or losses at several corner and spine-edge areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket has more noticeable wear along the lower front edge and at the upper corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages show light age toning, particularly toward the edges, while remaining clean and legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaws was published by Doubleday in 1974. The novel became a major bestseller before Steven Spielberg's film adaptation arrived in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 311-page hardcover format suits readers who want Benchley's original story as well as collectors interested in books connected to landmark films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy retains the striking black dust jacket with the swimmer above the approaching shark, an image closely associated with the early hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean interior makes this a copy that can still be read comfortably while the jacket gives it the shelf presence people remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. 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