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New York: The Viking Press, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good+; with a Very Good+ dust jacket. Weak smudge to bottom page edges. Text is clean and unmarked. First American Edition is stated. ; Signed by the author, Salman Rushdie, on the title page; 9.10 X 6.40 X 1.70 inches; 560 pages.

The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. It was met with significant controversy due to its portrayal of Islamic themes which led Rushdie to face death threats and a fatwa calling for his assassination.

A first edition can often be identified by checking the number line sequence or printing line that includes '1'. Often, the presence of a dust jacket that matches the design of the first edition, and the correct full ISBN, are also indicators. Publisher's specifics and a lack of subsequent printings or editions mentioned can help determine if a copy is a first edition.