The Killer Angels First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara (David McKay, 1974), the first point to check: Copyright page: “Copyright © 1974 by Michael Shaara” with no printing statement of any kind, “Manufactured in the United States of America” and “Designed by Jacques Chazaud”.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Killer Angels.
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright © 1974 by Michael Shaara” with no printing statement of any kind, “Manufactured in the United States of America” and “Designed by Jacques Chazaud”
✓ Dust jacket: design by Paul Bacon, black with the diagonal blue and grey band “A novel about the four days of Gettysburg”, Shaara portrait on the back, no Pulitzer band or sticker
✓ Price: $8.95 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone does not prove a first
✓ Binding: blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, McKay device at the foot
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Killer Angels is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright © 1974 by Michael Shaara” with no printing statement of any kind, “Manufactured in the United States of America” and “Designed by Jacques Chazaud” ✓ Dust jacket: design by Paul Bacon, black with the diagonal blue and grey band “A novel about the four days of Gettysburg”, Shaara portrait on the back, no Pulitzer band or sticker ✓ Price: $8.95 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Killer Angels?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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