THE MAN IN THE CAGE
by Vance, John Holbrook (Jack Vance)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Boards lightly rubbed at head and tail of spine panel, a nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to extremitie
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, [1960]. First edition. Boards lightly rubbed at head and tail of spine panel, a nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to extremities, mainly head and tail of spine panel and corner tips, 5 x 7 mm v-chip from tail of spine panel, 12 mm closed tear at top edge of front panel, and some light dust soiling and age-darkening. Scarce. (10857). Octavo, boards. Winner of Mystery Writers Edgar Award for best first novel 1960. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A10.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10857
- Title
- THE MAN IN THE CAGE
- Author
- Vance, John Holbrook (Jack Vance)
- Book Condition
- Used - Boards lightly rubbed at head and tail of spine panel, a nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to extremitie
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1960]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Mystery award
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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