1996 Candace Bushnell "Sex and the City" Advance Uncorrected Proof
This listing is for a highly significant and rare original Advance Uncorrected Proof of Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell. Distributed by Grove/Atlantic, Inc. in mid-1996 prior to the book's official launch, this softcover volume represents the absolute genesis of a cultural phenomenon that redefined modern romance, dating, and pop culture at the turn of the millennium.
Key Features:
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UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOF: This is an official pre-publication softcover copy containing the uncorrected text layout. It was produced in a strictly limited run for review and promotional placement months before the final consumer hardcovers were manufactured.
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HISTORIC BACK-COVER MARKETING DATA: The reverse cover functions as an extensive promotional broadside directed at book buyers and media reviewers, featuring a dedicated specification box with early publishing data:
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Probable Publication Date: August 1996
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Probable Retail Price: $21.00
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Page Count & Classification: 240 pages, categorized under "Nonfiction, Popular Culture"
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Early Critical Blurb: Features an early promotional quote by Darren Star, the visionary creator of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place, who would famously go on to adapt this very book into the legendary HBO television series.
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ORIGINAL PROOF WRAPPER ART: The front wrapper displays the phrase "UNCORRECTED PROOF" across the top and showcases the iconic original cover design. It features a blue-toned photographic rendering of a woman lounging on a bed, paired with an inset circle of the glowing Manhattan skyline at night.
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COLLECTOR'S VINTAGE CONDITION: This softcover proof has been beautifully preserved over the decades, showing bright cover color, clean internal pages, and a tight, square spine.
Disclaimer:
Please be advised that the images shown are of the specific, unique physical copy you will receive, including the original publisher details and built-in promotional data. As an uncorrected advance proof, the internal text arrangement or phrasing may vary slightly from the final retail trade editions published later in 1996.
Own a Rare Piece of Pop Culture History Today!
This unique book captures Carrie Bradshaw and her circle of Manhattan friends at the absolute dawn of their cultural impact, compiling the witty, sharp New York Observer columns that started it all. Ready for immediate display, this scarce advance copy is a premier crown jewel for any world-class collection of modern literature, rare proofs, or 1990s television history.
