Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED First Edition/First Printing of The Monster Of Florence: A True Story by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi. SIGNED by BOTH Authors!!SIGNED by BOTH Douglas Preston AND Mario Spezi!! TRUE First Editions SIGNED by BOTH Authors are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original, First State, dust jacket, NOT price-clipped!Original price of $25.99. Published by Grand Central Publishing: New York/Boston, 2008. Boldly SIGNED on the title page by BOTH of these celebrated authors!NOT inscribed to anyone, simply SIGNED by the great Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi! A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! This rare treasure has some VERY clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!The wear, however, is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/marks/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, extensive toning/discoloration to the pages and creases/marks/wear to some of the pages, NOT affecting the text!Please note the extensive toning/discoloration to the pages!All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original, First State dust jacket is full intact and NOT price-clipped!Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing and marks.Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges!In particular, please note the very long crease/wear on the spine! The crease extends over the entire length of the spine, (top edge to bottom edge).All of the wear previously mentioned, particularly near/along the edges and on the spine, 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, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is considerable and VERY clearly visible!All of the wear 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: 49.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2025-01-30T03:33:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 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
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Douglas Preston & Mario Spezi
Publisher: Grand Central
Topic: Nonfiction
Subject: Nonfiction
Year Printed: 2008
