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Pale Gray For Guilt
by John D. MacDonald
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Tomball, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First US Hardcover Edition; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed to the front free paper by the author. An outstanding copy of this early Travis McGee novel; one of the scarcest Travis McGee titles, uncommon in this condition, very rare signed by MacDonald (as of this listing, this being the only signed copy available on the market). This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, bright silver lettering over green boards, and clean, white pages throughout; the book shows light rubbing to the lower board edges and spine ends, else fine. Housed in a bright and clean near fine dust jacket that shows only some light creasing to the folds and two closed tears, one to the bottom of the back panel, and one to the bottom of the back flap fold. Overall, a beautiful copy of a rare book, greatly enhanced by MacDonald's signing; a bucket list item for the Travis McGee collector or 20th century mystery collector! Not remaindered, not price clipped ($5.50 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box
Synopsis
Pale Gray for Guilt (1968) is the ninth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot revolves around McGees investigation in to the death of his close friend Tush Bannon, who he suspects was murdered to acquire his waterfront property when he refused to sell to developers. In terms of series continuity, Pale Gray for Guilt is particularly important in that it involves a love interest, Puss Killian, who is central to the final book: The Lonely Silver Rain.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2745
- Title
- Pale Gray For Guilt
- Author
- John D. MacDonald
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1971
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- First Edition, Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery;
Terms of Sale
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Bryan H. Young D.V.M.dba Grayshelf Books, 19111 Desert Eagle Dr., Tomball, Tx 77377Email - bhydvm@gmail.comWe accept payment by Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, checks, or money orders.Texas residents please add 8% sales tax.We guarantee all books to be as described.Additional scans of books will be provided upon request.
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About the Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Tomball, Texas
About Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Grayshelf Books is an online collectors library originating out of the love of collecting rare books. We specialize, but are not limited to, modern first editions from the 20th and 21st century. We also maintain inventory of rare works in the Science Fiction and Horror genres. We guarantee all of our books in regards to condition stated on the listings and all books are protected in mylar covers and shipped with the utmost care in sturdy boxes. Thanks for viewing our listings!
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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