THE BUTTERFLY; By James M. Cain
by Cain, James M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. / in Grosset & Dunlap dust jacket, 1947. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Small 8vo (7 1/2" x 5"), yellow cloth with green lettering, archival polyester-protected pictorial Grosset & Dunlop dust jacket (unclipped), Preface by the author, xvi, [xvii-xviii] + 165 pages + [3] Printer's Note]. James M[allahan] Cain (1892 - 1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is widely regarded as a progenitor of the hardboiled school of American crime fiction.<br /> <br /> His novels The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), Double Indemnity' (1936), Serenade (1937), and THE BUTTERFLY (1947) brought him critical acclaim and an immense popular readership. <br /> <br /> FINE COPY in a Very Good unclipped but later G&D dj. The First Edition Knopf edition has been cloaked in a pretty dust jacket from its early reprint. Tight, clean copy with moderate wear to dust jacket. <br /> <br /> <br /> Scarce title in this edition and condition.<br /> <br /> A story of violence and desire!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8159
- Title
- THE BUTTERFLY; By James M. Cain
- Author
- Cain, James M
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. / in Grosset & Dunlap dust jacket
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- crime, hard boiled, dick, sex, murder,
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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