Description
For sale is a rare and outstanding first edition, early printing hardcover copy of Where Is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett in a price-clipped dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1992 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Eighth printing with partial letter line, H I J.
The book is in Near Fine condition with bright boards with a few spots, strong title ink on a concave spine, age spots on the page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and two bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with a gift inscription to the previous owner on the front paste down, mostly covered by the dust jacket flap. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price clipped off the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
In his debut novel, Jimmy Buffett cooks up an irresistible gumbo of dreamers, wackos, pirates, and sharks, as he leads Trevor and Frank on a wild chase through the Caribbean Islands to a place where anything can happen . . . and everything does.