TOM CLANCY Lot of 3 First Edition, First Printing Military Fiction / Cold War Novels:

1.THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, First Edition, First Printing, 1984
2. THE BEAR AND THE DRAGON, First Edition, 2000
3. SHADOW WARRIORS: INSIDE THE SPECIAL FORCES, First Edition with General Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz, 2002

This trio of novels features Clancy's best-selling debut novel, the blockbuster Jack Ryan cold war submarine thriller, The Hunt for Red October (1984), followed by the gripping Jack Ryan techno-thriller, The Bear and the Dragon (2000), and Clancy's expansive non-fiction book on Special Forces, featuring first-hand accounts from Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, and Special Forces operators. 

CONDITION:

1. THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER is a TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, meeting all first edition points and criteria: solid red press boards with hammer and sickle on the front and ISBN on the back, proper dust jacket covers and flaps with no price and six reviewers, 18-line copyright page, and a measurement of 9.25 inches, distinguishing the true first edition from the book club edition.

This hardback novel is in VERY GOOD / NEAR FINE condition. The book has been opened for inspection or very gently read. It has tight hinges and spine.

The name "Donald H. Gatlin, Sept 1984" is written on the first blank page, indicating the first owner, a Navy Pilot and NASA researcher.

The dust jacket is in fair to good condition with some discoloration, a small amount of edge wear and a crease on inside flap. There is a small tear on the bottom edge of the back cover, which is only visible with the Mylar cover off (See photos).

2. THE BEAR AND THE DRAGON

This hardback novel is in EXCELLENT / NEAR FINE condition. The book has tight hinges and spine, pages cling together as a new, unread novel. The dust jacket is also in excellent condition with a few scuffs and a bit of edge wear, primarily along the top edge.

3. SHADOW WARRIORS: INSIDE THE SPECIAL FORCES by Tom Clancy with General Carl Stiner (Ret.) and Tony Koltz

This hardback novel is in EXCELLENT / NEAR FINE condition. The book has tight hinges and spine, pages cling together as a new, unread novel. The dust jacket is also in excellent condition with very slight edge wear / crinkling at the top edge.


Photos of these books have been taken with and without the book jacket and of the book jacket alone for your inspection. Please use all photos as part of your condition description.  

All of our collectable books came from a single estate and are carefully stored in a smoke-free, pet-free private library. Your book will arrive fully jacketed and protected with a Brodart Mylar jacket cover.

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