New York: The Mysterious Press, 1977. First edition. Page edges foxed, a fine copy in a fine acetate dust jacket. (26). Octavo, cloth. The first complete collection of Lew Archer short stories. Introduction by the author. "Macdonald's short stories featuring Lew Archer sparkle almost as brilliantly as his novels; the best of them, in fact, are miniature novels in their own right, honed to the sharpest essentials of plot, character, and incident. This volume is the definitive collection: It contains all nine of the Archer stories, the last two of which were written and published after the appearance of the first seven in book form in the 1955 paperback original THE NAME IS ARCHER." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 525-526. Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678.

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Bookseller: John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 26
Title: LEW ARCHER: PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
Author: Millar, Kenneth, writing as "Ross Macdonald
Book Condition: Used - Page edges foxed, a fine copy in a fine acetate dust jacket. (26)
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: The Mysterious Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1977
Keywords: Mystery . SC

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