The first edition of this popular book was published by Little, Brown in 1996. It was 1079 pages long, and the original retail price was $29.95. The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: First Edition is stated on the copyright page along with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Board are blue. Back of dust jacket has 8 reviews. The last review has William Vollmann's name misspelled as Vollman rather than Vollmann.
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Picture of the 1996 first edition dust jacket for Infinite Jest. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
Picture of the first edition copyright page for Infinite Jest. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
Picture of dust jacket where original $29.95 price is found for Infinite Jest. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Infinite Jest with William Vollmann's name misspelled. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
Picture of the first edition Little, Brown boards for Infinite Jest. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of Infinite Jest. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
Picture of the first edition title page for Infinite Jest. Photo courtesy of Bryan France.
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