First edition Hardback

Zero Cool (1972)

Publisher Little, Brown Year 1972 ISBN 9780722154052
In short

Quick answer

Who published the Zero Cool first edition?
Little, Brown, London, in 1972, 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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1972

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Who published the Zero Cool first edition?

Little, Brown, London, in 1972, in hardback.