The Da Vinci Code by Brown, Dan - 2003

New York: Doubleday, 2003. Near Fine in hardcover in Near Fine dustjacket. 25 by 17 cm. 454 pages. True first printing of the first edition. Signed by author on title page with his name only - no name of former owner. This book contains both of the hallmarks of a true first printing of the first edition. One is the statement of "First Edition" on the copyright page with the full print line of "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". The second is found on the inside of the front flap of the dustjacket. In the center is printed the original price in the middle of the flap : "U.S. $24.95/Canada $37.95". The book also contains the misspelling of "skitoma" on page 243.The book is a full 9 1/2 inches tall (not to be confused with the book club edition which measures 8 1/2 inches tall). The lettering on the dustjacket is raised. The only shortcoming of this book is a very slight lean to the spine (so slight, we would not even normally mention it for other books). There is very light rubbing along the edges of the dustjacket from normal storage. An excellent copy of this very hard to find signed true edition. Additional photographs are available upon request. Bright, clean.. Signed by Author. First Edition.