The Benson Murder Case, a Philo Vance Story
by Van Dine, S.S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Prescott, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. Book. Good-. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with red lettering to spine and front; same date on title and copyright pages; no jacket. Good minus condition: spine sunned; extremity wear with some loss of cloth; straight; hinges strong; previous owner was a cigar smoker and the smell might linger. New plastic protective jacket. This is the first of the Philo Vance novels..
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Sage Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119988
- Title
- The Benson Murder Case, a Philo Vance Story
- Author
- Van Dine, S.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
The Old Sage Bookshop
Books returnable within 5 days if you are not satisfied.
About the Seller
The Old Sage Bookshop
Biblio member since 2005
Prescott, Arizona
About The Old Sage Bookshop
Situated in historic downtown Prescott, Arizona, The Old Sage Bookshop offers a fine selection of new southwest books as well as quality used books for the collector, the seeker, and the avid reader. This is a small but mighty bookshop.
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- New
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- First Edition
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