New York, NY Bantam: Bantam Trade Paperbacks, 1992. Paperback First Edition Thus (1992), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1992), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear along the outside edge of the front panel and to the head of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Free of any creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8.25 x 5.25 x 0.8 inches). 278 pages. Cover Art by Randy Nelson. Language: English. Weight: 10.3 ounces. Trade Paperback.

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Death Is a Lonely Business is a mystery novel by Ray Bradbury published in 1985. The story, set in 1949, is about a series of murders that happen in Venice, California, then a declining seaside community in Los Angeles where Bradbury lived from 1942 to 1950. The main character and narrator (who never mentions his name) is a sensitive, modest writer, with a girlfriend studying in Mexico City.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 52321
Title: Death is a Lonely Business.
Author: Ray Bradbury
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus (1992), First Printing indicated by a complet
ISBN 10: 0553354620
ISBN 13: 9780553354621
Publisher: Bantam: Bantam Trade Paperbacks,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1992.
Bookseller catalogs: Visionary Fiction; Fantasy Fiction; Science Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; American Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;

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