Clive Cussler Raise The Titanic First Ed. and 12 similar items

RAISE THE TITANIC by Clive Cussler. New York: The Viking Press, (1976). First edition, first printing. "First published in 1976 by the Viking Press" statement to the copyright page, $8.95 and 1076 date code to the jacket's flap, ICEBERG listed last, of two previous titles printed on the 'Also by Clive Cussler' page. SIGNED with the command "Get it up!" and with an original art drawing of a half-sunk Titanic with smoking smoke stack, all to the title page by the International Thriller Writers Award winning author and underwater explorer. The third maritime techno-thriller featuring Dirk Pitt is filled with historical detail, high-adventure--including Russian spies, and feasible ideas and methods for raising the Titanic. Adapted to the 1980 film starring Jason Robards, Alec Guiness, Richard Jordan, David Selby and Anne Archer. A presentable first printing SIGNED collectible gift. A hint of rubbing to the lower shelf-edges, former owner's faint blind-stamped initials to the front end-paper, else near fine in green linen over textured blue boards with metallic-blue and gilt embossed titles to the spine, blue-and-yellow headband and tail-band, blue end-papers; in an about near fine dust jacket with a very short tear and a 1.2" mildly creased tear to the rear panel's lower edge, and a minuscule crimp to the upper spine edge; the front inner flap shows a mild corner crease. NO remainder mark. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS!