G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1961
First Edition, First Printing, Signed Beautiful, crisp, clean FINE book with bright Fine/Near fine dust jacket. Signed by Robert Heinlein on a laid in signature. All required points for a first edition, first impression book including the C22 code in gutter on page 408, no other impressions and dates listed on the copyright page. This printing was the only one in which Starship Troopers is displayed on back panel of dust jacket (all later impressions have an image of Heinlein).
The book is in crisp fine condition with clean vibrant green cloth boards, and bright unfaded gilt titles on the spine. The boards have sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no inscriptions, no bookstore stamps and no bookplates. The internal pages are fresh, clean, bright and flat with No stains, No writing, No age toning, No bent pages and No foxing. Green top stain applied by publisher. Beautiful clean book, Signed by Robert Heinlein on a laid in signature. Please see images.
The stunning original dust jacket has benefited from some very very slight restoration to the outer spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents in fine/near fine condition. The dust jacket has No rips, No chips, No tears, No fading, No rubbing, No foxing and No stains. The spine colors remain the intense unfaded green (which more commonly fades to various shades of blue), and the rear panel and flaps are clean and bright with the rear panel having only a slight touch of toning. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $4.50. Striking dust jacket presenting the book beautifully! Please see detailed images.
A very handsome signed example of this classic rare book, in extraordinary uncommon condition for this title.
