THE BARBAROUS COAST
by MACDONALD, ROSS
- Used
- first
- Condition
- NF/VG
- Seller
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
NEW YORK NY: ALFRED A KNOPF CO. NF/VG. PUB 1956. FIRST EDITION. BOOK IS VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED AT THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH A SMALL SUNNED SPOT AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE WHERE D.J. IS CHIPPED. D.J. IS LIGHTLY WORN AT THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH A 3/8" TRIANGULAR CHIP AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE PANEL PARTIALLY AFFECTING "ROSS" , A LIGHT STAIN AT THE HEEL OF THE SUNNED SPINE PANEL, AND SOME LIGHT TANNING OF THE REAR PANEL. A VERY NICE COPY OF A SCARCE TITLE. .
Synopsis
Ross Macdonald's real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco in 1915 and raised in Ontario, Millar returned to the U.S. as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. He served as the president of the Mystery Writers of America and was awarded their Grand Master Award as well as the Mystery Writers of Great Britain's Gold Dagger Award. He died in 1983.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- COLLECTI002544I
- Title
- THE BARBAROUS COAST
- Author
- MACDONALD, ROSS
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/VG
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- ALFRED A KNOPF CO
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK NY
- Date Published
- PUB 1956
- Keywords
- MYSTERY
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JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
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