Artic Dreams

The first edition of this National Book Award winner was published by Scribners in 1986. It was 464 pages long, and the original retail price was $22.95 . The first edition can be identified by the following points: Copyright pages has full number line "1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19  F/C  20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2". Boards are blue/gray with white cloth spine and silver lettering. Back panel of dust jacket has no reviews. Back flap has photo of the author.

Artic Dreams won the National Book Award.

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Picture of the 1986 first edition dust jacket for Artic Dreams.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Artic Dreams.

Picture of dust jacket where original $22.95 price is found for Artic Dreams.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Artic Dreams.

Picture of the first edition Scribners boards for Artic Dreams.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of Artic Dreams.

Picture of the first edition title page for Artic Dreams.

Picture of bottom front flap of the first edition of Artic Dreams.

The back of the first edition boards has the ISBN.

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