The Case of the Crooked Candle
by Gardner, Erle Stanley
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
William Morrow and Company, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition as stated on copyright page with same year on title page. (Victory Edition as stated on copyright page to comply with the conservation orders of the War Production Board.) Near fine book, fading on spine, pages untrimmed on foredge, previous owners bookplate on front paste down, and rubbing on corners and bottom edge of front and back cover and top and bottom edge of spine.
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- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1509177
- Title
- The Case of the Crooked Candle
- Author
- Gardner, Erle Stanley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Date Published
- 1944
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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