Iceberg by Cussler, Clive - 1975

Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, September 1975. ISBN: 0396071856. Measures approximately 6.25 x 9.25 inches (16 x 23 cm). Hardcover, 314 pages. FIRST Edition. Blue boards with silver lettering on spine. EX-LIBRARY Copy. POOR condition. Honestly, this book has seen better days. Clearly a popular title that has been well read. But, it is a scarce edition. According to 'Wayne Valero's Collector's Guide to Clive Cussler', this particular edition only had a print run of 5,000 copies, of which approximately 3,200 were sold. Heavily bumped, rubbed. Cocked/slanted spine. Skewed. The boards have significant shelf wear (i.e. the cloth is rubbed off down to the underlying boards) along the top and bottom edges. Chipped/torn. Numerous library stamps, check-out dates on front pastedown, title page and along page edges. Library stamp along top page edge (lined through with black marker). Letter/numbers stamped on bottom page edge. The first two pages (front endpaper and next page (half-title page ?) have been cut out. There is a number, which has been blacked-out with a marker, on the top corner of title page. There is an approximate 2 inch cut at the bottom of the title page, near the hinge. Soiled/stained pages/page edges. Page 129/130 is torn and repaired with tape. Brown coloured stain (moisture?) visible on inside page at hinge near foot, visible from approximately page 213 to last page/rear pastedown. The dust jacket is protected in a library archival book jacket cover that unfortunately has been glued to the pastedowns. It too shows considerable wear. Bumped, rubbed, chipped and creased. There are some closed tears (measure 1/2 inch or less) along the head of the spine. There is a library sticker (author's name) affixed to the foot of the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, shows original price of $7.95. Additional photos and/or answers to specific questions available upon request. Weight (before packaging): 675g(1.5lb).