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Eddy Deco's Last Caper; An Illustrated Mystery
by Wilson, Gahan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Times Books, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine. Signed first edition of Eddy Deco's Last Caper by Gahan Wilson, with a personalized inscription and illustration from the author.. Octavo, 213pp. Original silver hardcover, title in white and red on spine and front cover. Publisher's full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, slight bow to front cover, otherwise a fine example. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: All best to Steve --- / That'll teach you to do such a lousy job writing Steve's name, fellah! / Gahan Wilson." Accompanying the inscription is a custom illustration by Wilson of a man with a gun in front of a body on the ground.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15160
- Title
- Eddy Deco's Last Caper; An Illustrated Mystery
- Author
- Wilson, Gahan
- Illustrator
- Signed first edition of Eddy Deco's Last Caper by Gahan Wilson, with a personalized inscription and illustration from the author
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Times Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Number Line
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