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A Firing Offense
by Pelecanos, George P
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312069707
- ISBN 13
- 9780312069704
- Seller
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. Stated First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 216pp. 8vo. Cloth over boards, stamped spine. Author's debut novel, appears unread. Complete number line (10 9 8.....3 2 1), no marks, original price of $17.95 is intact. Bumps to center of board bottom. Spine ends slightly bumped, top of jacket at spine head has slight rubbing, otherwise in Fine condition. Jacket is Mylar protected.
Synopsis
A Firing Offense is a 1992 crime novel and the debut from author George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington DC and focuses on marketing executive Nick Stefanos as he investigates the disappearance of a colleague. It is the first of several Pelecanos novel's to feature the character and the first of a trilogy with Stefanos as the main character. The other books in this series are Nick's Trip and Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000825
- Title
- A Firing Offense
- Author
- Pelecanos, George P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312069707
- ISBN 13
- 9780312069704
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Collectible - Very Good; First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2007
Port St. Lucie, Florida
About Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Specializing in modern mystery, fantasy/science fiction, general fiction, Subterranean Press books, and photography books. Many of these are signed by the authors.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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