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The Big Knockover / Selected Stories And Short Novels (Book Club Edition)
by Hammett, Dashiell (edited and with an Introduction By Lillian Hellman)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1966. Book Club Edition . Black Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8 1/2" Tall. Xxiii, 355 Pp Plus A Short Biographical Sketch At End. Black Cloth, Gilt. Reprint (Book Club Edition). Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket With Just A Touch Of Rubbing.
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- Seller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 043810
- Title
- The Big Knockover / Selected Stories And Short Novels (Book Club Edition)
- Author
- Hammett, Dashiell (edited and with an Introduction By Lillian Hellman)
- Format/Binding
- Black Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8 1/2" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Mystery and Detection;
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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