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Points and Lines
by Matsumoto, Seicho
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/very near Fine
- Seller
-
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Palo Alto, CA: Kodansha International Ltd. (1970), 1970. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [6], 7-159, [1] pp. Bound in grey cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $5.95 on front flap of jacket. Translated by Makiko Yamamoto and Paul C. Blum. The first printing of the first edition in English. Matsumoto is one of the most important 20th-century writers of Japanese mystery and crime fiction. Hubin 562. A very attractive copy of the author's highly-regarded detective novel, uncommon. A Near Fine book with a few areas of minor discoloration to the cloth in a very near Fine dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00008060
- Title
- Points and Lines
- Author
- Matsumoto, Seicho
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Kodansha International Ltd. (1970)
- Place of Publication
- Palo Alto, CA
- Date Published
- 1970
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
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Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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