The Doomsters

Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, with a small closed tear on front panel of jacket. Lew Archer is hired by Carl Hallman, the desperate-eyed junkie scion of a wealthy political dynasty, to investigate the suspicious deaths of his parents, Senator Hallman and his wife Alicia. Archer… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of The Doomsters by Ross Macdonald.. Octavo, 251pp, [1]. Patterned purple paper boards, title printed on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Short closed tear to multiple pages in chapters 1-5, no impact to text block. Numerical stamp on… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Like New. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.95 price intact). Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. Octavo. Purple patterned paper boards with white spine labels stamped in black. Orange topstain. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Binding tight, pages crisp,… Read more about this item

Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, as stated on copyright page. Book very good, slight fading on spine, minor rubbing at edges of covers, minor wear to spine ends, at front rear paste-downs leftover pieces from previously attached paper, short black marker line at bottom edges of pages, small stamp of letters at front… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition. Octavo. [iv], 251, [1, note on the type, note on the author] pp. Printed paper over boards, dust jacket. Jacket with some light rubbing to top and bottom of spine and edges. Still, a fine copy of this well-known Lew Archer title. HBS 67410. $1,000.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/About Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall in purple patterned boards w/white spine medallion. Near Fine book in About Fine unclipped DJ w/trace edgewear, light soil rear panel, now in clear protective… Read more about this item

VG+ / VG. 1958 Knopf, stated first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very nice copy of the seventh entry in the Lew Archer series. The only flaw is a 1/2" - 1" stain to the lower edge of the dust jacket, and because of the cover design, it is barely evident. Presents beautifully.

KNOPF Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. NOT PRICE CLIPPED signed on laid in card.

Hired by Carl Hallman, the desperate-eyed junkie scion of an obscenely wealthy political dynasty, detective Lew Archer investigates the suspicious deaths of Hallman's parents, Senator Hallman and his wife, Alicia. Arriving in the sleepy town of Purissima, Archer discovers that orange groves may be where the Hallmans made their mint, but they've been investing heavily… Read more about this item

New York: Aldred A. Knopf, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Old price marked on front fly, else fine in a little over aggressively price-clipped removing a few words, else a bright, very good or better dust jacket with a faint label shadow on the front panel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition. Some light traces of black residue along the edges from and old style asphaltic dust jacket protector, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing corners and lower edge. A sharp copy. (15537). Octavo, boards. "With its sure pace and crisp prose, The Doomsters… Read more about this item

Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Good, first edition as stated on copyright page. Wear and browning on pages and boards. Several repairs to binding and pages. Ex-library with library markings.

Vintage, 2007-12-04. Paperback. Used: Good.

E-018: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Alfred A. Knopf. 1958. 251 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present (very light chipping present to the crown & heel of the DJ spine). Bound in paper-covered boards. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. No… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good-. First edition stated on copyright page. In original unclipped ($2.95) jaket in protective sheet. Rubbing, minor creasing, and some chipping to jacket. Designed paper over boards in purple and white with white labels and black lettering on spine; publisher's device on rear. Rubbing to edges, slightly cocked.… Read more about this item

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 2007-12-04. Paperback. New.

in solid shape with minimal wear. has on old price sticker on it and an old store stamp on first page. no creasing of spine, but has some mild glue wrinkling. has a crease where the front cover and spine meet

New York: Bantam Books, 1959. Edition Not Stated . Soft cover. Good. Wear to wraps, sticker shock on front cover. 177 pages..

Vintage, 2007-12-04. Paperback. Used:Good.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. 1st. Boards. About Fine/About Fine. Octavo. Decorated paper boards in dust jacket that is slightly faded on spine. Inscribed "To.........Ross MacDonald" on the title page by the author. A fine bright copy with edgewear only.