Jaws by Peter Benchley

First published in 1974, Jaws by Peter Benchley is a riveting novel of suspense and horror that terrified millions of readers and inspired an iconic film franchise.

When Peter Benchley wrote the novel in the early 1970s, he meticulously researched all available data about shark behaviour. Over the ensuing decades, Benchley was actively engaged with scientists and filmmakers on expeditions around the world as they expanded their knowledge of sharks.

This edition of Jaws contains bonus content from Peter Benchley's archives, including the original typed title page, a brainstorming list of possible titles, a letter from Benchley to producer David Brown with honest feedback on the movie adaptation, and excerpts from Benchley's book Shark Trouble highlighting his first-hand account of writing Jaws, selling it to Universal Studios, and working with Steven Spielberg. Also included is a reproduction and sketches of the iconic painting by Roger Kastel used on the original paperback cover and film poster.

Since its original publication, Jaws has spawned a movie franchise, two video games, a Universal Studios theme park attraction, and two musicals.

NUMBERED EDITION

• 7” x 10” trim size.
• Limited to 350 copies.
• Quarter Japanese cloth binding with the cloth covering the lower section of the boards, and goatskin covering the upper section.
• Laser cut bonded leather fin inset into the cover.
• New exclusive introduction by Wendy Benchley.
• Six full colour illustrations by John Anthony Di Giovanni.
• Reproduction and sketches of the iconic painting by Roger Kastel, used on the original paperback cover and film poster.
• Signed by Wendy Benchley and John Anthony Di Giovanni.
• Bonus content from Peter Benchley's archives.
• Printed offset on Mohawk Loop.
• Endsheets are handmade from acid free Indian batik cotton rag paper and screen printed.
• Housed in a unique capped slipcase featuring charcoal illustration by Robert Longo from his Perfect Gods series, printed on pearlescent cloth.