Downsiders first edition cover, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1999
First edition Hardback

Downsiders (1999)

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Who published the Downsiders first edition?
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, in 1999, in hardback.
What decides the price
  • It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
  • The original dust jacket carries much of the price for a book of this age; its condition matters as much as the book's.
  • Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.

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1999

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Who published the Downsiders first edition?

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, in 1999, in hardback.