Fail-Safe 1st points?

Francis,
I never did find out for sure. I listed and sold this book on ebay
with the caveat in the description that I wasn't sure of edition. It
didn't sell for much, a disappointment for me. It was inscribed by
"Bud" (I assume this was Eugene Burdick) to "Bill", who I know to be
William Lederer, Burdick's co-author of The Ugly American. So I
thought it would go for more. Oh well.
Thanks for your response,
Bob

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:16:22 -0400, "Francis A. Miniter"
<miniter.TakeThisOut@attglobalZZ.net> wrote:

>Bob Streeter wrote:
>
>> I have a copy of Fail-Safe by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler,
>> published by McGraw Hill, 1962. McBride's says MaGraw should have a
>> first edition statement, but there is none on my copy, only Copyright
>> 1962. There is a "Book of the Month Club Selection" statement on the
>> dj but the $4.95 original price is also present. There is a number
>> code on the lower corner of the DJ, 08927. The same number is
>> imprinted on the lower rear corner of the book. So, is this a 1st, an
>> exception to the rule? Any help is much appreciated. Bob
>
>
>I don't know how far this will get you. I have a copy (without dust jacket)
>which states "seventh printing" on the copyright page. It also has the number
>you mention on the lower rear corner of the book. I have generally thought of
>it as a book club edition because of those numbers. It may be that the
>publisher did not change anything except adding a number stamp when it
>differentiated regular editions from book club editions.
>
>
>Francis A. Miniter
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