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

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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.

Condition Grade Key

  • Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
  • Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
  • Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
  • Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

Published in 1980, The Key to Rebecca belongs to the run of espionage thrillers that established Ken Follett with a wide international readership.

Readers who collect Follett's early hardcover novels may especially appreciate a William Morrow copy that still retains its distinctive original style dust jacket.

This copy stands out for its clean pages, intact jacket, and tidy overall presentation more than four decades after publication.

It is the kind of copy that works equally well on a thriller shelf or simply as a good, clean reading copy of an early Follett novel.

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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.

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