SIGNED x2 DEAN KOONTZ - ODDKINS 1ST 1988 w/DJ NPC UNREAD

Description: DEAN KOONTZ & PHIL PARKS (ILLUSTRATOR) - ODDKINS, copyright 1988, published by Warner Books, TRUE FIRST PRINTING (complete 10 - 1 numberline and "First Printing October, 1988" on copyright page), illustrated endpapers, dark blue quarterbound boards with gilt spine lettering, $17.95 price on DJ front flap. NOTE THIS IS NOT THE MORE COMMON 2ND PRINTING THAT ONLY HAS A 10 - 2 NUMBERLINE (BUT WHICH ALSO SAYS "FIRST PRINTING OCTOBER, 1988" ON THE COPYRIGHT PAGE), NOR IS THIS BOOK THE UNPRICED BOOK CLUB EDITION. THIS IS A LARGE FORMAT HARDCOVER (SIZE AND WEIGHT OF A COFFEE-TABLE BOOK). SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY BOTH DEAN KOONTZ AND PHIL PARKS ON POST-TITLE PAGE - SIGNED DIRECTLY ON THE PAGE AND NOT ON AN ATTACHED BOOKPLATE. SIGNATURES ARE NOT DATED BUT FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE AUTHOR'S MIDDLE INITIAL AND THE PRESENCE OF BOTH SIGNATURES, THIS BOOK WOULD HAVE BEEN SIGNED SHORTLY AFTER THE BOOK'S RELEASE IN 1988 AT ONE OF THE BOOKSTORE SIGNING APPEARANCES IN SUPPORT OF THE BOOK'S RELEASE: "TO CATHY - BEWARE THE BAD TOYS. THEY'RE OUT THERE... WAITING FOR YOUR TO BE A BAD GIRL. YOU'LL SEE THEM IF YOU DRINK TOO MUCH OF WHAT YOU SERVE! DEAN R. KOONTZ" "FOR CATHY -- HERE'S TO THE TOYS OF OUR YOUTH. KEEP THEIR MAGIC ALIVE! PHIL PARKS" Book appears unread with pages that are white with sharp corners, no creased page corners, nice tight spine with no spine lean, no internal hinge splits or glue tearing at internal spine creases (common defect with this book because its so heavy it puts a lot of strain on the hinge), no former owner's markings or used bookstore stamps/stickers inside, no scotch tape marks or other discoloration to endpapers, no wear to board edges or corners or spine tips, no bumped board corners, internal hinges are still tight. Dust jacket has no chipping, tearing or creasing, no wear to front flap crease, hint of wear to spine tips, no age yellowing, tiny faint stain at top of spine otherwise no soiling or staining to this all-white dust jacket, no edge wear, no spine sun fading. Overall a N-FINE book in FINE- condition dust jacket (not price clipped) of a rare illustrated out-of-print Dean Koontz first printing hardcover book that is difficult to find in nice condition due to it being a children's book and due to its weight AND SIGNED BY DEAN KOONTZ. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Dean Koontz 1st printing hardcover/paperback/magazine appearances up for auction on ebay - just click on the 'see other items' link to the right of the picture. NOTE - MEDIA MAIL ROUTINELY TAKES 3-4 WEEKS (REGARDLESS OF WHAT EBAY MAY SAY - THEY DON'T CONTROL THE POST OFFICE). For U.S. buyers, both priority mail (3-5 days) and media mail (3-4 weeks) shipping options will be listed in the ebay invoice (or if the book is a paperback or small magazine both 1st class mail (5-7 days) and media mail shipping options will be listed in the ebay invoice) - SIMPLY CLICK ON THE BLUE 'OTHER SHIPPING OPTIONS' LINK IN THE INVOICE TO SEE BOTH SHIPPING OPTIONS/COST. 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Occasionally (about 25% of the time) a package will get scanned at the Federal Way, WA transfer station, but in the vast majority of the cases the delivery confirmation won't show anything until basically the day before you get the package. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS WON (if you would like estimates of what combined shipping costs might be for a certain group of auctions, please e-mail me before the auctions close but a very rough estimate is $.50-$1.00 per additional book for media mail, $1.00-$2.00 per additional book for priority mail, and $6.00-$7.00 per additional book for international mail). As for returns -All items are used (not new) books and therefore are sold as-is, which is why I try to provide a fairly detailed description of the item itself (i.e. what it is and what it is not) as well its specific condition, noting any significant defects (for collectible items). 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Price: 69.99 USD

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

End Time: 2024-11-08T21:34:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.75 USD