THE BEAK OF THE FINCH:
A STORY OF EVOLUTION IN OUR TIME
BY
JONATHAN WEINER
SIGNED,
ON THE TITLE PAGE
THE 1995 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER FOR GENERAL NONFICTION
NEW YORK: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1994
FIRST EDITION/ FIRST PRINTING
HARDCOVER
A GOOD(-)/GOOD BOOK IN A GOOD(-)/GOOD DUST JACKET
BOOK FLAWS:
THE TOP OF THE SPINE IS BUMPED, THE HEEL IS CRIMPED AND BOTH ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED.
ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE BOARDS ARE LIGHTLY BUMPED AND RUBBED.
THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRONT BOARD HAS A BUMP.
THE BOTTOM EDGE OF BOTH BOARDS ARE RUBBED.
THE FRONT BOARED HAS A SMALL INDENTATION NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE (PHOTO 12).
THE UPPER AND LOWER CORNER TIPS OF SEVERAL PAGES ARE BENT AND/OR CREASED (PHOTO 15 FOR EXAMPLE).
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE OF THE TEXT BLOCK ARE SOILED, MORE SO ON THE TOP EDGE.
DUST JACKET FLAWS:
THE TOP EDGE IS WRINKLED, MUCH MORE SO ON THE SPINE AND BOTH FLAP FOLDS.
THE TOP EDGE OF THE SPINE AND BOTH FLAP FOLDS ARE ALSO RUBBED, SEVERELY SO ON THE FLAP FOLDS.
THE TOP EDGE OF THE SPINE HAS A TEAR THAT IS ALSO RUBBED.
THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SPINE, BOTH PANELS AND FLAP FOLDS ARE WRINKLED AND RUBBED.
THE FRONT PANEL HAS A SPOT THAT IS CHIPPED AND RUBBED (LAST PHOTO).
BOTH PANELS SHOW SHELF WEAR/RUBBING AND SOILING.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF BOTH FLAPS ARE TONED/YELLOWED.
NO OTHER WRITING, NAMES OR MARKS.
A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF FLAWS AND SIGNS OF USE BUT A SIGNED FIRST PRINTING OF THIS PULITZER WINNER.
DUST JACKET WILL BE FITTED WITH A REMOVABLE BRODART COVER BEFORE SHIPPING.
CAREFULLY PACKAGED AND SHIPPED WELL PROTECTED IN A NEW 200 LB.TEST RATED BOX.
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT DROP SHIP TO A 3RD PARTY, THE ORDER WILL BE CANCELLED.
SHIPMENT IS MADE ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL BUYER AND THE PACKING SLIP WILL BE INCLUDED.