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LOVE'S LOVELY COUNTERFEIT
by Cain, James M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy, two small spots to front cover in a very good to near fine dust jacket, light rubbing to corners, spine ends,
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First edition. A near fine copy, two small spots to front cover in a very good to near fine dust jacket, light rubbing to corners, spine ends, and folds, some soiling to rear panel. (10202). Octavo, [1-8] [1-2] 3-218 [219-220: blank], original red cloth, front, spine and rear stamped in black, top edge stained red. The novel is "...a brutal picture of a corrupt, crime-ridden town in the manner of Hammett's RED HARVEST and McCoy's NO POCKETS IN A SHROUD..." - Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 144. Filmed in 1956 as Slightly Scarlet, a film noir, directed by Allan Dwan with John Payne, Rhonda Fleming and Arlene Dahl. Silver and Ward (eds.), Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (3rd edition), pp. 259-260. Keaney, Film Noir Guide, p. 390. Johnson, The Dark Page II, p. 30.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10202
- Title
- LOVE'S LOVELY COUNTERFEIT
- Author
- Cain, James M
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy, two small spots to front cover in a very good to near fine dust jacket, light rubbing to corners, spine ends,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- Mystery . Film Source
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
John W. Knott, Jr., BooksellerABAA/ILABFine First Editions
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