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.The Queen's Awards
by Edited Queen
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/none
- Seller
-
Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
*The Queen's Awards 1947 -The winners of the second annual detective short story contest sponsored by Ellery Queen Mystery magazine and edited by Ellery Queen. Stories by H. F. Heard, Carter Dickson, Quentin Patrick, etc... Older volume, yellow cloth covers- a red printed crown logo on the front, the spine - titling in the same pinkish red color somewhat faded, the books edges are worn although not to the boards.... Some darkening on the top of the book..more on the Top & the edge of the book, l Binding is fairly tight, not perfect, printed in the United States.. On beautiful, very cottony deckle Edge pages .. The book is not perfect does have some flaws. Glue reaction inside book they are probably all that way. .. A little bit of soiling -covers & Page edges.. However, it is a nice representation of short stories in that span of time. .....The Queen's Awards 1947, Edited Queen, Ellery, Hard cover / No dust jacket. Used - Good, First edition November / 1947 - 403 pages, Pub. - Little Brown & Company,Boston, Subjects: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Short Stories... wrapped stored in paper / foam core...Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa, Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into--Media Mail USPS-you get the copy pictured - carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit. 7 Days Coast to Coast, faster if closer.... QUEENS AWARD 6120 HC BLUE MK 22 FICTION *
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6120
- Title
- .The Queen's Awards
- Author
- Edited Queen
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston MA
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The Queen's Awards 1947, Edited Queen, Ellery, Hard cover / No dust jacket. Used - Good, First edition November / 1947 - 403 pages, Pub. - Little Brown & Company,Boston, Subjects: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Short Stories... wrapped stored in paper /
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction/mystery&detective;/General;
- Size
- 403 pages
Terms of Sale
Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
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About the Seller
Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
Biblio member since 2013
Los Angeles, California
About Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
Small independent business,located in the Los Angeles area,
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