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The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
by Block, Lawrence
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/very near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dutton (1994), 1994. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [2], [10], 258 pp. Quarter black cloth over purple paper boards. Price of $19.95 on front flap of jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. A Near Fine book with a tiny spot of discoloration to the bottom textblock in a very near Fine dust jacket with a few hints of edge wear.
Synopsis
Bernie Rhodenbarr is actually trying to earn an honest living. It's been an entire year since he's entered anyone's abode illegally to help himself to their valuables. But now an unscrupulous landlord's threat to increase Bernie's rent by 1,000% is driving the bookseller and reformed burglar back to a life of crime -- though, in all fairness, it's a very short trip. And when the cops wrongly accuse him of stealing a priceless collection of baseball cards, Bernie's stuck with a worthless alibi since he was busy burgling a different apartment at the time . . . one that happened to contain a dead body locked inside a bathroom. So Bernie has a dilemma. He can trade a burglary charge for a murder rap. Or he can shuffle all the cards himself and try to find the joker in the deck -- someone, perhaps, who believes that homicide is the real Great American Pastime.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00006647
- Title
- The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
- Author
- Block, Lawrence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- Dutton (1994)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
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About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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