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Anatomy of a Murder (includes photo, review sheet, and signed letter from author to Mrs. Blanche Hixson Smith of The Meriden Record Co.)
by Robert Traver (aka John D. Voelker)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The book includes a photo of the author, a review sheet from the publisher, and a signed letter to the reviewer. The dust jacket is in very poor condition, with large chunks and tears. DJ has been put in a protective sleeve after the photos were taken. The original price of $4.50 is still present on the front flap. Red paper covered boards with cloth to spine. The paper portion shows only very minor spotting along with minor corner bumps but the cloth has several large fade spots on the spine area. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The promotional photograph of the author's pasted on the front pastedown. There is no handwriting or signatures in the actual book and though there are no hinge cracks there are some instances of light pulling in spots. On the rear end page the envelope (postmarked January 20, 1958) is made out to the reviewer who had written the author with good things to say. You will back a very nice letter and signed it at the bottom in his real name. The envelope is attached to the page but the letter itself is not. First edition thus with a single date of 1958 appearing on the copyright page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2230654
- Title
- Anatomy of a Murder (includes photo, review sheet, and signed letter from author to Mrs. Blanche Hixson Smith of The Meriden Record Co.)
- Author
- Robert Traver (aka John D. Voelker)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 437
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Fiction; Mystery;
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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
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- First Edition
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- Bumps
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- Hinge
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- Poor
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