first edition Hardcover
2008 · New York
by Collins, Suzanne
New York: Scholastic Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. All three volumes the first printings, all three octavo size, respectively 380, 397, and 398 pp., all in unclipped dust jackets. Published to critical acclaim, and made even more popular through the film series which set box office records, the "Hunger Games Trilogy" remains a favourite. "By the time the film adaptation of 'The Hunger Games' was released in 2012, the publisher had reported over 26 million 'Hunger Games trilogy' books in print, including movie tie-in books" (n.b., quote from Wiki).
These three volumes are all the first edition, first printings; the set overall in near fine/near fine condition (see details below).
___DESCRIPTION: Hunger Games: bound in grey textured paper over boards, gilt design on front board and gilt lettering on the spine, red endpapers, double-spread title page, octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-vi] [1-2] 3-374; jacket with the original price of $17.99, summary of book on front flap and short author bio on back flap. Catching Fire: bound in red textured paper over boards, black design on front board and black lettering on the spine, gold endpapers, double-spread title page; octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-vi] [1-2] 3-391; jacket with the original price of $17.99, summary of book on front flap and short author bio on back flap. Mockinjay: bound in blue textured paper over boards, silver design on front board and silver lettering on the spine, black endpapers, double-spread title page, octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-vi] [1-2] 3-390 [2]; jacket with the original price of $17.99, summary of book on front flap and short author bio on back flap.
___CONDITION: Hunger Games: the book better than very good, not quite near fine, with clean covers, structually sound, free of prior owner markings, with light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and the corners and a very faint, old stain to the text block edge; the jacket not price-clipped, clean, free of rips or tears, with minor overall edgewear. Catching Fire: the book near fine, clean and structurally sound, also free of prior owner markings, with very minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and the corner; the jacket not not price-clipped, clean, free of rips or tears, with very minor edgewear. Mockingjay: the book fine, clean, sound, and free of prior owner markings; the jacket fine overall, not price-clipped, with just the barest hint of edgewear.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. (Inventory #: CNJZ0059)
These three volumes are all the first edition, first printings; the set overall in near fine/near fine condition (see details below).
___DESCRIPTION: Hunger Games: bound in grey textured paper over boards, gilt design on front board and gilt lettering on the spine, red endpapers, double-spread title page, octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-vi] [1-2] 3-374; jacket with the original price of $17.99, summary of book on front flap and short author bio on back flap. Catching Fire: bound in red textured paper over boards, black design on front board and black lettering on the spine, gold endpapers, double-spread title page; octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-vi] [1-2] 3-391; jacket with the original price of $17.99, summary of book on front flap and short author bio on back flap. Mockinjay: bound in blue textured paper over boards, silver design on front board and silver lettering on the spine, black endpapers, double-spread title page, octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), pagination: [i-vi] [1-2] 3-390 [2]; jacket with the original price of $17.99, summary of book on front flap and short author bio on back flap.
___CONDITION: Hunger Games: the book better than very good, not quite near fine, with clean covers, structually sound, free of prior owner markings, with light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and the corners and a very faint, old stain to the text block edge; the jacket not price-clipped, clean, free of rips or tears, with minor overall edgewear. Catching Fire: the book near fine, clean and structurally sound, also free of prior owner markings, with very minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and the corner; the jacket not not price-clipped, clean, free of rips or tears, with very minor edgewear. Mockingjay: the book fine, clean, sound, and free of prior owner markings; the jacket fine overall, not price-clipped, with just the barest hint of edgewear.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. (Inventory #: CNJZ0059)