![]() “His entire identity was he was a police dog,” Lux says. Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge OC Signed by Author(s).Bobby Lux’s novel “Dog Duty” is told from the perspective of German shepherd police K9 Fritz. A landmark title.signed in the true and stated first American printing from 1960. An incredibly important title in the rare 1st printing in a 1st issue DJ, SIGNED by Nobel laureate, Elie Wiesel. Scarce DJ has a couple of closed edge tears and 2 open chips along rear bottom edge, the larger being a 1 inch chip. Small textural area at corner of fly where bookseller code was erased. Book is tight and clean as are endpapers. Faint moisture stain to black cloth along rear corner. 1st printings are slightly less wide at 5 1/2 inches vs. the 1st printing is 8.5 inches tall and early non first printings are 8.25 inches tall. the 1st edition, 1st printing is slightly taller than later printings. Black cloth boards with silver titles on spine. Later DJs have a different photo of Elie Wiesel without glasses and an Arthur W. Original issued black and white DJ with $3.00 price intact on DJ flap. Inside rear flap of DJ has a picture of a young Elie Wiesel wearing glasses with photo credit to Attar Photographers. 1st issue DJ - Rear of DJ begins with Advance comments about this book. SIGNED by Elie Wiesel directly to the title page. This statement is REQUIRED for the 1st printing. STATES: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION SEPTEMBER 1960 on copyright page. Please email with questions or to request photos. Translated from the French by Stella Rodway. This copy was signed in 2012, more than 50 years after it was published. and thanks for your letter." Signed copies of Night are extremely scarce: I have not been able to determine if Wiesel made a choice not to autograph this title in particular, because he was famously happy to sign his work, or if it was only coincidence that the signed first is so hard to find. ![]() Half title page is signed and inscribed by Wiesel, "For James Murray. Copyright page says "First American Edition September 1960" and lists no other printings or dates except for the 1958 Les Editions De Minuet version. Rear flap has the earliest version of the photograph of Wiesel, showing him with glasses on, with photo credited to Attar Photographers. Front flap clipped, so no sign of the original price. Original DJ (now in mylar protector) has some wear at the edges the white parts are a bit dusty. Corners not as crisp as new, but very good. Good and clean with only very slight wear evident to crown and foot of spine. Black cloth with silver lettering on the spine. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. The contents are clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. The boards are well preserved with light wear and gently bumped corners. The original price of $3.00 is present on the front flap. Chipping at the joints with paper loss at the top edge of the spine, affecting the author's name. Rubbing and wear to the panels with chips, creases, and tears to the edges. Published by Hill and Wang, New York, 1960. First American edition September 1960, as stated on the copyright page. Signature taken from a Signed Limited Edition and affixed professionally by a bookbinder.
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