Burglars Can't Be Choosers
by Lawrence Block
ISBN: 0525939431
ISBN-13: 9780525939436
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr prefers to work alone-the risks are lower and the company is better. Offered $5,000 for a simple job, Bernie breaks into an apartment but discovers that the box he came for is missing and there is a dead body on the floor. Accused of murder, Bernie holes up in a friend's apartment where, with the help of a very lovely neighbor, he tries to figure out who set him up-and why.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin USA
Published date: 1995
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Publisher's Notes
When a simple job turns out to involve murder and the convenient arrival of the cops, professional burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr knows he's the fall guy. Now he's on the lam in Greenwich Village and looking for the guy who set him up. [The first Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery]
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers (Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery Ser.)
Block, Lawrence
New York, NY, U.S.A.: N A L, 1995. Light bumping to spine ends and corners, Jacket is intact with medium edgewear and chipping.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Wendys Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1995. Remainder mark to lower edge of pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Tom and Rita McCauley (United States)
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Burglars Can't be Choosers ( Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery )
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton, 1995 First printing by Dutton, 1995. VG+ in an Excellent unclipped jacket. Previous owner's emboss on first free end page, else excellent. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by P Downing Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton, 1995. Copy has faintly bumped endspines and a remainder mark along the lower text block. The bright jacket is clean and tight. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG+. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Spivey's Rare Books, Maps and Fine Art (United States)
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Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1995. Remainder mark. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by Book Wizard (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
E P Dutton, 1995. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Pioneer Book (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton, 1995. A Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/DJ Fine. Large Octavo. ( more information) Offered by Browse Awhile Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers: a Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
Block, Lawrence
New York NY: A Dutton Book/ Penguin Group, 1995 sticker residue on dj. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Books at The Bailey (United States)
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Burglars Can't be Choosers : A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
Block, Lawrence
New York: New York: Dutton, 1995, 1995. Stiff Cardboard Covers. As New/Trade-sized Paperback. First Edition Thus. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 252 pages. The Uncorrected Proofs. The book is essentially flawless. The book is exceptionally clean, it stands perfectly straight, and it is very firm and tight in its binding, no pages loose, missing, folded, or torn. The hinges are sound and undamaged. The corners are sharp and unbumped. The pages are very clean, clear and unsmudged, and all text is bright, crisp and sharp. There is no writing, underlining, highlighting or markings of any kind in the book. NOT EX-LIBRARY. NO bookplates. NO remainder marks. NOT a book club. The covers are very clean, bright and stain-free, complete and intact, no tears, no chips, no pieces missing, no wrinkles, no folds, no creases, no edgewear. The spine is uncreased and unbroken.. First Edition Thus. Stiff Cardboard Covers. As New/Trade-Sized Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. ( more information) Offered by Copperfield & Twist Books (United States)
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BURGLARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Remainder strip bottom edge; light edge soil, bottom of page 59 crinkled. Jacket has small tear back edge at spine. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. The novel that first introduced burglar-turned-sleuth Bernie Rhodenbarr follows his introduction to the world of crime-solving after he accepts an apparently simple job in Greenwich Village and suddenly realizes that he has been set up for a murder. ; 252 pages . ( more information) Offered by Fyrbyrd Bookshop (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
NY: Dutton, 1995. Reprint of the 1977 debut of Bernie Rhordenbarr. As new in an as new dustjacket.. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Bruce Davidson Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
NY: Dutton, 1995. First edition thus. Hard Cover. Fine in Fine DJ. Reprint of a Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery originally published in 1977. ( more information) Offered by Old Algonquin Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1995. 1st printing. Light foxing on closed page edges. ISBN: 0525939431. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. CRIME CRIMINALS FICTION NEW YORK. ( more information) Offered by Liford's Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: A Dutton Book, 1995. Very nice clean Hardcover book with dustjacket in very good. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Snowball Bookshop (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
E. P. Dutton & Co., 1995 Hard Cover. Very Good. Remainder mark to bottom edge of text. Minor shelfwear. Nice copy.. First Edition. ( more information) Offered by Bookman (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers, The Burglar on the Prowl
Block, Lawrence
NY: Dutton, 1995 This listing is for 2 very nice looking hardcover, dust jacketed Bernie Rhodenbarr novels sold as a pair at the listed price with one book priced shipping. The Choosers is the reprint of the 1st BR novel, stated as Dutton's first but not, as the one has been removed from the number line. Microscopic bit of reddish color transfer to boards from jacket, remainder stripe bottom edge, still would pass as new in many shops. Jacket crisp. bright. Prowl is the Morrow 2004 first (full number line) in slightly nicer shape, no reminder marks. Again beautiful jacket both in mylar. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/ Near Fine/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by Brass DolphinBooks (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers (Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery) by Block, Lawrence
Lawrence Block
Dutton Adult, 1995-02-01. Hardcover. New. Hardback w/ DJ. Enjoyable reading copy for your personal pleasure. This copy is nearly flawless! Dust jacket has barely noticeable shelf wear. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now!!! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again!!!! ( more information) Offered by International Book Source (United States)
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Burglars Can't be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
E. P. Dutton, 1995. Personalized inscription signed 1995 by Block on the title page, very nice clean and unmarked otherwise hardcover in jacket.. Signed by Author. Reissue. Hard Cover. Nearfine/Nearfine. ( more information) Offered by Randy Burns (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers (Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery Ser., No. 1)
Block, Lawrence
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dutton/Plume, 1995. Very Good in a Near Fine dustjacket. Yellow boards with an orange, gilt-stamped backstrip. 252pps. Mild bumping to the lower tips. A couple of small soil-marks on the rear endpapers. Also, there is a remainder mark on the bottom of the textblock. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has touches of crinkling at the extremities; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. "...Now, we all know Bernie's the type of guy who likes to work alone. He finds the profits are higher and the risks a lot lower. But in Burglars Can't Be Choosers, Bernie finds that while he's no beggar, he's not above taking on a rare work-for-hire. It's simple, really. All he has to do is break into a posh East Side apartment, grab a blue leather-covered box, deliver it to his mysterious employer, and pocket a nice, easy fee. Well, nothing's ever that easy. No sooner is Bernie inside the apartment when things start to go wrong. Things like...no blue box. Things like...the police, led by his old nemesis, detective Ray Kirschmann. Things like...the dead body in the bedroom..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . ISBN: 0-525-93943-1. First Edition, First Printing. CRIME CRIMINALS FICTION NEW YORK N Y STATE RHODENBARR BERNIE FICTITIOUS CHARACTER BOOKSELLERS BOOKSELLING MYSTERY THRILLER SUSPENSE MURDER SLEUTHS DETECTIVES INVESTIGATORS NYPD POLICE INSPECTORS. ( more information) Offered by Nooks Of Books (Member of IOBA and the Better Business Bureau) (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers: Library Edition
Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1995. first edition/printing book is like new tightness with no markings, very minor rubbing to dj, dj is not price clipped, great copy . First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by GENE "THE BOOK PEDDLER" (United States)
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Burglars Can't be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
E. P. Dutton, 1995. Signed by Lawrence Block on the title page, nice copy of this reissue in nice dustjacket.. Signed by Author. Reissue. Hard Cover. Nearfine/Nearfine. ( more information) Offered by Randy Burns (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Lawrence Block
E P Dutton, 1995-02. Hardcover. Good. This book is flat signed by the author. There is a remainder mark on the bottom of the book. Dust jacket has a light wrinkle, and a child has scribbled with a pen on the inside cover and on the 1st page... otherwise this book is in nice clean condition. isbn 0525939431 ( more information) Offered by ebookdeals (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
Dutton [0-525-93943-1] 1995, 1st edition. (Hardcover) Fine in dust jacket. . . . With signed bookplate. . . . The first Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery. . . . (Mystery) < - Buy with confidence. We've been selling quality collectible books since 1965. - >. ( more information) Offered by Grant Thiessen / BookIT Inc. (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Co, 1995. 1st ptg. (reprint edition) 252 pgs. Author SIGNED. The 1st Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery. "Burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr prefers to work alone, the risks are lower and the company is better. Offered $5,000 for a simple job, Bernie breaks into an apartment but discovers that the box he came for is missing and there is a dead body on the floor." 'Afterword' pages 251 and 252 "Burglar's Choice" Lawrence Block, Greenwich Village, July 1994' Reprint of the 1977 original, published by Random House. ISBN: 0-525-93943-1 8vo - 9.5". Trade edition. Dust jacket price, $19.95. Fine condition book in a Fine dj. ( more information) Offered by Kathryn Ashe Bookseller (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1995. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) //NO PRICECLIPPING//NEW MYLAR COVER//. ISBN: 0525939431. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. NEW CONDITION/NEW DUST JACKET. ( more information) Offered by BC BOOKS (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1995. fine in fine dj 1st Dutton first printing. 1st First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Ming Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton Adult. Fine in Fine dust jacket; Inscribed by Author "For Judy" 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery; 20 x 20 x 20 Inches; 256 pages; Signed by Author(s) . ( more information) Offered by Olympia Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton, 1995. Signed by Author on Title Page. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/DJ Very Good. Large Octavo. ( more information) Offered by Browse Awhile Books (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers - A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton, 1995. First printing of the Dutton edition [originally published in 1977] with an afterword written specially for this edition. Orange quarter-cloth, yellow paper boards, gilt spine lettering, cream endpapers. Dust Jacket price 19.95. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. " Bernie Rhodenbarr is a personable chap, a good neighbor, a passable poker player. His chosen profession, however, might not sit well with some. Bernie is a burglar, a good one, effortlessly lifting valuables from the not-so-well-protected abodes of well-to-do New Yorkers like a modern-day Robin Hood. (The poor, as Bernie would be the first to tell you, alas, have nothing worth stealing.) He's not perfect, however; he occasionally makes mistakes. Like accepting a paid assignment from a total stranger to retrieve a particular item from a rich man's apartment. Like still being there when the cops arrive. Like having a freshly slain corpse lying in the next room, and no proof that Bernie isn't the killer. Now he's really got his hands full, having to locate the true perpetrator while somehow eluding the police -- a dirty job indeed, but if Bernie doesn't do it, who will? A Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, Lawrence Block is a four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. The author of more than fifty books and numerous short stories, he is a devout New Yorker who spends much of his time traveling." - paperback edition. Book and dust jacket appear in unread condition. Remainder mark to bottom edge.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket/Fine. Illus. by Dust Jacket Design By Todd Radom; Dust Jacket Illustration By Doug Henry; Book Design By Leonard Telasca. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by John Marston's Book Shop (United States)
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Lawrence Block
New York:: Random House,, 1977. First edition, first printing. VG/VG. SIGNED and numbered (#851). Normal slight edge shelf-wear to corners of dust-jacket; otherwise crisp, clean copy. Price clipped. The first Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery novel. First edition, first printing. SIGNED and numbered (#851). This is #851 of 1000 copies of the first edition signed by the author and inscribed, "For Harold". This is the debut of the Burglar series, a "steal" (groan) at any price. ( more information) Offered by Plum Books (United States)
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BURGLARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS
Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton/Penguin, 1995. Originally published by Random House in 1977, this novel was the first in the award-winning Block's highly-successful and widely-praised mystery series featuring New York City bookseller/burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Now re-issued, with an afterword by Block describing how Bernie came to be, this copy of the First Printing of the Second Edition is boldly signed by Block on the title page. An excellent, collectable copy.. By Author. First Printing, Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (United States)
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