It was the first hard cover edition and now there saying it had to be me that damaged it. They claim they don't issue books like that. I might have to pay for a replacement. Hope The Library Policeman does not come after me! Funny thing is the first SK book I read was a first edition hard cover of Pet Sematary my sister borrowed from the library when I was 12 and I stole it from her and kept it. That copy ended up being damaged by me in the same exact way as the current copy I borrowed from the library is.