SPANISH BLOOD: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
by Chandler, Raymond
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine, text block browned as usual, in a very good or better dust jacket, slight chipping to lower corners, tape stain from
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Co., 1946. First edition. Near fine, text block browned as usual, in a very good or better dust jacket, slight chipping to lower corners, tape stain from interior re-enforcement at lower corners, light shelf wear with some minor loss to head and heel of spine panel. (6606). Octavo, boards. First hardcover appearance of these stories. First book publications were Five Murderers (Avon, 1944) and Five Sinister Characters (Avon, 1945).
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6606
- Title
- SPANISH BLOOD: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
- Author
- Chandler, Raymond
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, text block browned as usual, in a very good or better dust jacket, slight chipping to lower corners, tape stain from
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Mystery . SC
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Shelf Wear
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Fine
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- New
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