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Jurassic Park
by Crichton, Michael
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon
Item Price
NZ$1,513.92
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's blue paper-covered boards over blue spine cloth stamped in gilt. Near Fine wear to spine cloth, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with fading to red lettering on spine. A lovely copy, signed by the author.
Synopsis
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. Often considered a cautionary tale on unconsidered biological tinkering in the same spirit as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it uses the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its philosophical implications to explain the collapse of an amusement park showcasing certain genetically recreated species.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942319
- Title
- Jurassic Park
- Author
- Crichton, Michael
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio.co.nz member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
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About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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