New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good. 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [moderately shelfworn, bumping to spine ends, front hinge a little weak, small piece torn away from fore-edge of title page, vintage bookplate on front pastedown, small label on ffep from Junior League of Washington D.C. Circulating Library (but no other markings to indicate ex-library status), tiny dent in top of rear cover, gilt spine lettering a little rubbed but fully legible]. Mystery novel about a young sailor who gets mixed up in a murder plot. Basis for the delirious 1948 Orson Welles film THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI. .

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Seller: ReadInk (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 20278
Title: If I Die Before I Wake
Author: King, Sherwood
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1938
Keywords: Mystery Fiction, Movie Source

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Now in our 24th year of on-line bookselling, ReadInk offers an eclectic selection of quality books in a variety of subject areas. We are dedicated to the first-class treatment of every book we sell and its new owner (our customer). All orders and inquiries receive our prompt, personal attention. Our grading of a book's condition is conservative ("Fine" is our highest grade, and used sparingly); all significant flaws are described, but we will be happy to provide additional information and/or a scanned image upon request. Your book will be shipped promptly, well-wrapped and securely packaged; the dust jacket, if any, will be enclosed in a new Brodart cover.

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