The Catcher in the Rye Later Print
For a first Printing, Second-State Jacket of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown, 1951), the first point to check: Copyright page: FIRST EDITION printed below the rights paragraph, under "Copyright 1945, 1946, 1951 by J. D. Salinger".
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Catcher in the Rye.
✓ Copyright page: FIRST EDITION printed below the rights paragraph, under "Copyright 1945, 1946, 1951 by J. D. Salinger".
✓ Dust jacket, back panel: the photograph of Salinger with a band of empty space above his head — the top of his hair does not reach the top edge of the panel.
✓ Price: $3.00 at the top right corner of the front flap (unclipped).
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Catcher in the Rye is a first Printing, Second-State Jacket?
- ✓ Copyright page: FIRST EDITION printed below the rights paragraph, under "Copyright 1945, 1946, 1951 by J. D. Salinger". ✓ Dust jacket, back panel: the photograph of Salinger with a band of empty space above his head — the top of his hair does not reach the top edge of the panel. ✓ Price: $3.00 at the top right corner of the front flap (unclipped). The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Catcher in the Rye?
- 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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