The Benson Murder Case
by Van Dine, S.S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The Franklin Library, 1990-01-01. First THUS. Leather Bound . Very Good. 8x6x1. Leather Bound Edition with raised bands on spine, gilt lettering & decorations with minor shelf wear. All edge gilt lightly scuffed & scratched. Text and images unmarked.
Synopsis
First novel in the Philo Vance series of detective fiction written by S.S. Van Dine. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone published in the Golden Age of detective fiction.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPvanBEN
- Title
- The Benson Murder Case
- Author
- Van Dine, S.S
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First THUS
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Date Published
- 1990-01-01
- Size
- 8x6x1
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...