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Murder at the ABA: A Puzzle in Four Days and Sixty Scenes.
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1976. First edition of Asimov's wonderfully woven, old-fashioned murder mystery. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Stephen Isaac Asimov." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Al Nagy. "Trace back the violent death of a friend and see how it happened." So second-string writer Darius Just is forced to ruminate when murder rears its ugly head within the glamorous world of publishing. For amidst the brouhaha of a convention of American Booksellers, Just's onetime protege (now best-selling author) Giles Devore manages to pull off the publicity stunt of all time: turning up dead.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142352
- Title
- Murder at the ABA: A Puzzle in Four Days and Sixty Scenes.
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Isaac Asimov First Edition Signed, Murder at the ABA: A Puzzle in Four Days and Sixty Scenes First Edition
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- New
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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