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Dear John: I purchased Jonathan Kellerman's "Gone" and when I got home I noticed the book did not have an ISBN. The jacket had the correct ISBN and the book had the "number line." Thanks, Tyler (Illinois) John replies: Ballentine chose to not print the ISBN on the copyright page. So, I believe that the copy you are referencing to be a true first. - John Ask John at: [email protected] Read articles about book collecting Read John's answers to book collecting questions Receive our Book Collecting PDFs and newsletters Sign up for our Book Club Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Watch our Videos