Description
First Edition stated, 1969 Knopf. Second Printing, June 1969 stated.
The book is in Very Good+ condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on the straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and rubbed corners -one with a bare spot. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good- condition with light soiling, heavy edge wear, chips gaps and tears – some repaired with acid-free tape. The jacket is a first state with the $5.95 price is on the front flap, and the 5/69 date on the rear flap. Several creases on both flaps have are mostly straightened. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Andromeda Strain sets forth with almost documentary verisimilitude the unfolding story of “Project Wildfire” — the crash mobilization of the nation’s highest scientific and medical resources when an unmanned research satellite returns to earth mysteriously and lethally contaminated.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
