Chinaman’s Chance
by THOMAS, ROSS
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author, Ross Thomas, to his friend and photographer, Michael Lindsay who took the dust jacket photograph portrait of Ross Thomas that appears on this book. Inscribed: “For Michael & Katie, Who appear fleetingly on p. 29 -- or is it p. 36?, Ross Thomas,” In later years Michael Lindsay would provide the dust jacket portrait photographs of Ross Thomas for such Thomas novels as The Eighth Dwarf, Missionary Stew, etc. With Michael Lindsay’s bookplate. Some foxing to top edge, else very good plus in a near fine dust jacket. Thomas was not known for lengthy inscriptions and this one is unusually warm and affectionate. Some foxing to the outside edges, mainly the top and bottom, else very good in a very good dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16797J
- Title
- Chinaman’s Chance
- Author
- THOMAS, ROSS
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2005
Santa Barbara, California
About James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
We are long-term members of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America. We specialize in American & English Literature, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Rare Cinema Material, Autograph & Signed Material, and an Eclectic Offering of Literature & Ephemera.
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