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The Bigger They Come by Fair, A.A. (Earl Stanley Gardner) - 1943

by Fair, A.A. (Earl Stanley Gardner)

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The Bigger They Come by Fair, A.A. (Earl Stanley Gardner) - 1943

The Bigger They Come

by Fair, A.A. (Earl Stanley Gardner)

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New York: Pocket Books, 1943. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine Minus. Vintage Paperback Pocket Books 228. Sharp First Paperback Printing, September, 1943. No cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with no interior toning. Mild edge and surface wear. Spine lightly toned Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Feels unread. A very pretty collectable copy of the first Bertha Cool & Donald Lam mystery and the first title published using this pseudonym. An uncommon printing as are all of the early printings.
  • Bookseller Brenner's Collectable Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Soft cover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine Minus
  • Edition 1st Paperback Edition
  • Publisher Pocket Books
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1943

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The Bigger They Come

by Fair, A. A

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780688031374 / 0688031374
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William Morrow & Co, 1984-01-01. paperback. Acceptable. 6x4x0.
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The Bigger They Come

by Fair, A. A

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780688031374 / 0688031374
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William Morrow & Co, 1984-04-01. paperback. Like New. 6x4x0. This book is in like-new condition, and it is from the stated year that the listing says it was printed.
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The bigger they come (Pocket books)

by Fair, A. A

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Paperback
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Distributed by Pocket Books, 1943-01-01. Paperback. Good. .
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #4606;)

The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #4606;)

by Fair, A.A. (pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner );

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7th By Publisher.
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Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
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USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1964. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art!. Good / Very Good. Soft cover. 7th By Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing; heavy spine slant; interior pages re-glued; 2" x 1/4" piece missing from top edge front end page..
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Bigger They Come

Bigger They Come

by A. A. Fair

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1st
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Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
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Author is pseudonym for Erle Stanley Gardner. Cover by H. Lawrence Hoffman. Bertha Cool/Donald Lam Series #1.
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #228;)
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #228;)

by Fair, A.A. (pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner );

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First Edition By This Publisher
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Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
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USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1943. Book. Illus. by Hoffman Painted Cover.. Good / Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 200 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing; tape to covers & spine; spine slant..
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #228;)
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #228;)

by Fair, A.A. (pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner );

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Used - Good to Very Good
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5th Edition By This Publisher.
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Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
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Canada: Pocket Books Inc., 1953. Book. Illus. by Maurice Thomas (GGA Cover art). Good to Very Good. Soft cover. 5th Edition By This Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing; staining to right edge of book & top edge of book; wrinkling to pages.;.
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #4606;)
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #4606;)

by Fair, A.A. (pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner );

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  • Paperback
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Used - Very Good/ Fine
Edition
7th By Publisher.
Binding
Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
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USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1964. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art!. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. 7th By Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover wear; cover creasing; slight spine slant;.
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The Bigger They Come

The Bigger They Come

by Fair, A. A

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  • Paperback
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Used - Very Good
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Paperback
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CARSON CITY, Nevada, United States
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U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1943. Book. Very Good. PAPERBACK. First Pocket Book Printing - In Very Good Condition. Covers Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Not Bumped Or Creased. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered..
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #228;)
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The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery; Pocket Books #228;)

by Fair, A.A. (pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner );

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  • Paperback
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Used - Good / Very Good
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Third Edition by Publisher.
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Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
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USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1952. Book. Illus. by Maurice Thomas (GGA Cover art). Good / Very Good. Soft cover. Third Edition by Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing, indents to covers;; spine slant;.
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