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The Greene Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story
by Van Dine, S.S
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. First edition, first state with MCMXXVIII on title page and matching date on copyright page. xii, 388pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in white. Very Good+ with worming to front joint and right edge of board. Light staining to top edge; contents are slightly toned. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with toning and moderate wear to crown with fairly small chips; rear panel with one closed tear.
A great copy of this whodunit murder mystery, the third in the Philo Vance detective series. Adapted a year later into the 1929 film starring William Powell as the dandy detective.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140946155
- Title
- The Greene Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story
- Author
- Van Dine, S.S
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- detective fiction, Philo vance, 1929 film, William Powell
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- First State
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
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