Eight Million Ways to Die [Signed First Printing]
by Block, Lawrence
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0877954054
- ISBN 13
- 9780877954057
- Seller
-
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Arbor House, 1982. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dustjacket, gilt title, (8.5 x 5.75 inches), 319 pages. First Edition/First Printing (with "1" on publisher's number line). SIGNED by author on title page. The new Matthew Scudder suspense thriller. Usual light rubbing to title on spine, else a clean, tight copy in like clipped jacket. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo.
Synopsis
Lawrence Block is a four-time winner of the Edgar Award and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He has also won four Shamus Awards, and was the first recipient of the Nero Wolfe Award. He is the author of over 40 books, many of which feature the characters Bernie Rhodenbarr, Matthew Scudder, Chip Harrison, and Evan Tanner. He lives in New York City with his wife Lynne.
Reviews
On Sep 26 2007, Shawnee said:
Very eloquently written. I don't usually go for books like this, but I really thought it was a well written book that kept me totally engaged.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005547
- Title
- Eight Million Ways to Die [Signed First Printing]
- Author
- Block, Lawrence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0877954054
- ISBN 13
- 9780877954057
- Publisher
- Arbor House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Mystery & Crime; Matthew Scudder Mystery
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...