Author: STROUD,JONATHAN (SIGNED COPY)
Title: The Amulet of Samarkand (Rare Salesman's Dummy - Galley Proof First Five Chapters Only + Signed by Author)
Description: London: Random House/Doubleday, 2003. First Edition. Soft cover. This is a Fine Copy of this book bound with blue plastic binding with blue acetate front cover.This is a saleman's dummy copy,or publisher's dummy, these books look similar to the final consumer edition except they only contain a small amount of text (in this case the first 5 chapters) SIGNED by Jonathan Stroud to the front cover.These books were used by the publisher's sales force to help convince bookstores to carry a forthcoming release.So this copy pre-dates the uncorrected proof copy and there is a note promotional note from the publisher extolling the virtues of this title and it states on the front cover '' Please find attached the first 5 chapters of our thrilling new book,The Amulet of Samarkand,which will be published in October 2003 in Doubleday hardback '' 31 numbered pages in total.There cannot have been many of these 'Salesman dummy copies' printed.There is also the original front cover of the wrapper design shown to the front of this typed sample copy.Rare particularly with the attribute of the Author having signed the front cover. Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Fine .

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