Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394588169
- ISBN 13
- 9780394588162
- Seller
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Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
first trade edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket; small sticker shadow front free end paper corner, some offsetting/foxing present front and back end papers, little foxing to text block edges; text pages unmarked, minimal age tone; back paste-down has a wrinkle (binder's blemish), free end paper has a crease; sound binding; 1/4 cloth cover has bumped corners, little spine read wear, bright gilt titling; dj has prior damp upper front panel, bumped corners, compression, small nicks at spine head; flap price present Wll
Synopsis
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is a thrilling sci-fi novel that takes readers on a heart-pounding adventure into a theme park inhabited by genetically resurrected dinosaurs. Ingeniously created by ambitious scientists, the dinosaurs soon prove more formidable and dangerous than anticipated. As chaos erupts on the island, a group of experts, including paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant and mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm, must fight for survival against these prehistoric creatures. Crichton masterfully combines scientific concepts, ethical dilemmas, and gripping action, delivering a cautionary tale about the consequences of tampering with nature and the limits of human control. Jurassic Park remains a timeless classic that captivates readers with its blend of science, suspense, and sheer terror. Michael Crichton's epic book was adapted into a blockbuster film directed by Steven Spielberg starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough.
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- Bookseller
- DrPanglossBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13129
- Title
- Jurassic Park
- Author
- Michael Crichton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first trade edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394588169
- ISBN 13
- 9780394588162
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990-11-07
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....