J.D. Robb SIGNED Naked in Death 2004 Putnam 1st HC Nora Roberts In Death #1 For Sale

The book that launched a 500-million-copy phenomenon — signed by the author. This is the true first hardcover edition of Naked in Death, book one of Nora Roberts\' #1 New York Times-bestselling \"In Death\" series, writing as J.D. Robb. The original 1995 release was paperback-only; this 2004 G.P. Putnam\'s Sons printing marks its first hardcover appearance — and this copy carries a clean, genuine \"J D Robb\" signature.

Collectors of the In Death series specifically hunt down this hardcover printing, since the 1995 debut was paperback-only — this is the only way to own book #1 in hardcover with a first-printing copyright page. Add a clean, unpersonalized author signature, a Fine/VG+ unclipped dust jacket still in its original price ($19.95/$30.00), and you have a genuinely strong copy of the series\' cornerstone title.

This copy presents in VG+ condition with a tight binding, no odor, no foxing, and no water damage. The only condition note is prior-owner pencil notations on the front free endpaper (photographed and fully disclosed) — the text block and signature page are clean. The dust jacket is Fine/VG+, unclipped, and protected in mylar.

CORE BOOK IDENTITY

• Title: Naked in Death
• Author: J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam\'s Sons
• Year Published: 2004 (text copyright 1995)
• Edition: First hardcover edition
• Printing: First printing (full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
• Early Printing: Yes — first hardcover printing
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover w/ dust jacket
• Number of Pages: 294
• ISBN: 0-399-15157-5 / 978-0399151576
• Topic: Mystery, Police Procedural, Romantic Suspense
• Binding: Cloth, red boards, gilt spine lettering
• Subject: Eve Dallas, NYPSD, near-future NYC (2058)
• Special Attributes: Signed by author; first hardcover printing of a paperback-only 1995 original
• Character Family: Eve Dallas / Roarke, In Death series
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Region: US
• Illustrator: N/A
• Signed: Yes — \"J D Robb\" on the dedicated signature leaf
• Personalized: No
• Place of Publication: New York, NY
• Year Printed: 2004
• Country of Origin: United States

AI Verification Findings

• Edition Status: True first hardcover edition confirmed via copyright page (\"Berkley paperback edition 1995 / G.P. Putnam\'s Sons hardcover edition 2004\")
• Printing Status: First printing confirmed — full descending number line to \"1\"
• Evidence:
• Copyright page publishing history statement
• Full first-printing number line
• ISBN 0-399-15157-5 matches first Putnam hardcover issue

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