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The Lost World first trade edition, first printing (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995) dust jacket

The Lost World

Michael Crichton · Alfred A. Knopf, 1995 · First trade edition, first printing

For a first trade edition, first printing of The Lost World by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First Trade Edition” stated below “Manufactured in the United States of America”, with no number line.

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How to identify this edition

These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Lost World.

✓ Copyright page: “First Trade Edition” stated below “Manufactured in the United States of America”, with no number line

✓ Price: FPT U.S.A. $25.95 / Canada $32.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped)

✓ Binding: grey paper boards with a black cloth spine lettered in silver, silver Borzoi device on the front board

✓ Dust jacket: black, white and red skeleton design by Chip Kidd, “Something Has Survived” in red on the rear panel

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✓ Copyright page: “First Trade Edition” stated below “Manufactured in the United States of America”, with no number line ✓ Price: FPT U.S.A. $25.95 / Canada $32.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped) ✓ Binding: grey paper boards with a black cloth spine lettered in silver, silver Borzoi device on the front board ✓ Dust jacket: black, white and red skeleton design by Chip Kidd, “Something Has Survived” in red on… The identification points above show each one.
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