Jaws

The first edition of this classic Peter Benchley book was published by Doubleday & Company in 1974. It was 311 pages long, and the original retail price was $6.95 . The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: First Edition is stated on the copyright page, and 044 is printed on the last page of text.

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Picture of the 1974 first edition dust jacket for Jaws.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Jaws.

Picture of dust jacket where original $6.95 price is found for Jaws.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Jaws.

Picture of the first edition Doubleday & Company boards for Jaws.

Other first edition points for books by Peter Benchley include: The Deep.

 

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