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A Firing Offense [signed]
by Pelecanos, George P
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312069707
- ISBN 13
- 9780312069704
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: St Martins Press, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Small Thin Octavo. 216 ppa, red remainder marker (less than 3/4") along bottom edge. 5.5" x 8.5" black lamnate cloth boards, gilt spine letters, in unclipped illustrated DJ. .
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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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009485
- Title
- A Firing Offense [signed]
- Author
- Pelecanos, George P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312069707
- ISBN 13
- 9780312069704
- Publisher
- St Martins Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- Small Thin Octavo
- Keywords
- author's first novel, detective fiction set in Washington DC
- Bookseller catalogs
- MYSTERY & SCIFI;
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
West Side Book Shop, Located in downtown Ann Arbor, was established in 1975 by Jay Platt, a member of the ABAA. West Side Book Shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books.
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- Remainder
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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- 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...
- Cloth
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- 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....
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