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THE BLUE HAMMER
by MacDonald, Ross (Kenneth Millar)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394404254
- ISBN 13
- 9780394404257
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Knopf, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Good/Good. MacDonald's last novel featuring his celebrated California private detective Lew Archer; book's covers faded and stained though text block is tight and clean; dustjacket is whole but soiled and stained with one inch tear in upper right corner of front panel. A reading copy.
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
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000528
- Title
- THE BLUE HAMMER
- Author
- MacDonald, Ross (Kenneth Millar)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0394404254
- ISBN 13
- 9780394404257
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, ART, CALIFORNIA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; California; Crime;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
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