Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0385365993
- ISBN 13
- 9780385365994
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Black leather boards with red writing on spine; book was NOT issued with dust jacket. Top of book spine rumpled; front board has image of dinosaur skeleton in black on a gray background along with author's name, title of book, and claw marks in red. Synopsis of book and ISBN sticker with price on back board; FON on inside of front board. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
Knopf Proprietary Edition; First Printing as indicated by Proprietary ISBN and "Proprietary Edition, 2017" listed on copyright page.
A proprietary edition of Crichton's famous novel that was made into a movie in 1993. Hardcover issued without dust jacket, therefore unable to be protected by archival Mylar cover.
Synopsis
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is a thrilling sci-fi novel that takes readers on a heart-pounding adventure into a theme park inhabited by genetically resurrected dinosaurs. Ingeniously created by ambitious scientists, the dinosaurs soon prove more formidable and dangerous than anticipated. As chaos erupts on the island, a group of experts, including paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant and mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm, must fight for survival against these prehistoric creatures. Crichton masterfully combines scientific concepts, ethical dilemmas, and gripping action, delivering a cautionary tale about the consequences of tampering with nature and the limits of human control. Jurassic Park remains a timeless classic that captivates readers with its blend of science, suspense, and sheer terror. Michael Crichton's epic book was adapted into a blockbuster film directed by Steven Spielberg starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough.
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- Bookseller
- Sherlock Joe's Book Hunting (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CRCH008
- Title
- Jurassic Park
- Author
- Michael Crichton
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Proprietary
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385365993
- ISBN 13
- 9780385365994
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Date Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 401
- Keywords
- michael crichton; jurassic park
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Suspense;
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- FON
- Former Owner's Name. Indicates that the previous owner of the book has written their name in the book.
- Jacket
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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