The Book of Daniel

The first edition of this intriguing work was published by Random House in 1971. It was 303 pages long, and the original retail price was $6.95. The first edition can be identified by the following points: The copyright pages states "First Edition" below Random House line number "9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2". Brown cloth binding with red lettering on the spine. Photo of author on the back of dust jacket with ISBN on the bottom right and photo credit on the bottom left.

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Picture of the 1971 first edition dust jacket for The Book of Daniel.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for The Book of Daniel.

Picture of dust jacket where original $6.95 price is found for The Book of Daniel.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of The Book of Daniel.

Picture of the first edition Random House boards for The Book of Daniel.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of The Book of Daniel.

Picture of the first edition title page for The Book of Daniel.

Other first edition points for books by E.L. Doctorow include: Ragtime, The March, Big As Life, World's Fair.

    

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