Raiders of the Lost Ark

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1981. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Novel adapted from the screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan based on the story from director George Lucas & Philip Kaufman. First issued as a mass market paperback original (PBO), this is a BCE (book club edition) of the very First Hardcover Edition, with original DJ featuring scenes from the film with Harrison Ford on front cover. With matte black paper over boards lettered in gilt to spine, this hardcover is in Fine condition, marred only by mild corner bumping & former owner's stamp to ffep; Else, completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong; pages creamy white. NO writing or underlining or highlighting or coloring; not ex-lib.The DJ is VG: bright & colorful with minimal edgewear & no fading, but downgraded due to a chip to lower edge of front cover; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.