Description: Up for auction is a Very Rare, SIGNED and DATED, First Edition/First Printing of Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. SIGNED First Editions of this Award Winning Book are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original, price-clipped, First State dust jacket. Published by Delacorte Press: New York, 1999. Boldly SIGNED and DATED by the celebrated author! NOT inscribed, simply SIGNED and DATED by the great Christopher Paul Curtis! A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in lovely, Highly Collectible condition! The book appears gently read and other than a lengthy previous owner gift inscription on the ffep/first blank page, has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing or ripped pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and minor but noticeable wear along the edges of some of the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges! As mentioned before, there is a lengthy previous owner gift inscription, written in pen and located on the ffep/first blank page. The writing is clearly visible and has been closely photographed for your consideration. The original, First State dust jacket is price-clipped, otherwise fully intact. Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, rips and marks. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges! In particular, please note the numerous, large creases! The wear is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, the wear to both the book and especially the dust jacket is very clearly visible! The wear to both the book and particularly the dust jacket, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank You!!
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2024-11-18T21:54:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Topic: Literature, Modern
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Year Printed: 1999
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
