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BLOOD MONEY
by Hammett, Dashiell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Bookplate of noted collector Adrian Homer Goldstone affixed to front paste down, offsetting to end papers, rubbing to bottom edg
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1943]. First hardcover edition. Bookplate of noted collector Adrian Homer Goldstone affixed to front paste down, offsetting to end papers, rubbing to bottom edges, some rubs to upper edges, cheap text paper age darkened, a very good or somewhat better copy, in a very good dust jacket with mild edge wear, small closed tears to upper and lower front panel, red ink background color of spine panel faded. (24728). Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-188 [189-192: blank], original red textured boards, front and spine stamped in black. First published Bestseller Mystery in June 1943, this hardcover is dated October, 1943. This volume consists of The Big Knockover and $106,000 Blood Money collected together as a novel, featuring the Continental Op. Both stories first appeared in Black Mask pulp magazine. Layman, A9.2.a (not seen).
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24728
- Title
- BLOOD MONEY
- Author
- Hammett, Dashiell
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate of noted collector Adrian Homer Goldstone affixed to front paste down, offsetting to end papers, rubbing to bottom edg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First hardcover edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- [1943]
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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