DEATH TURNS A TRICK
by Smith, Julie
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some light rubs to front panel, touch of rubbing to corners. (9915)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Walker & Company, [1982]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some light rubs to front panel, touch of rubbing to corners. (9915). Octavo, boards. Signed inscription by Smith on the title page. The author's first book and first Rebecca Schwartz mystery. "...Smith has a witty, let-me-tell-you-all-about-it style and gives the reader fascinating glimpses into the various life-styles of San Francisco": Pronzini and Muller: 1001 Midnights, pp. 740-741.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9915
- Title
- DEATH TURNS A TRICK
- Author
- Smith, Julie
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some light rubs to front panel, touch of rubbing to corners. (9915)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walker & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1982]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Signed
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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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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