Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, early printing of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2012 Knopf.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a square spine, a small remainder mark on the bottom page block, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the $24.95 price on the front flap and an 8/2012 date on the rear flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Narrated by a man who is part warrior and part dreamer, a hunter with a great shot and a heart that refuses to harden, The Dog Stars is both savagely funny and achingly sad, a breathtaking story about what it means to be human.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
