Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1950. First edition stated. Signed nicely by Robert Mitchum (the actor) in blue ink on front endpaper. From his library and estate with rubber stamp to that effect at bottom of same endpaper. Tan boards have light to moderate crimping at spine ends and light bumps to two tips. Hinge good, tight and square. Price clipped jacket has $3.95 price stamped to front flap top. Jacket has 3 very small chips and edgewear along front fold. In mylar. Author's first novel. . Signed by Robert Mitchum. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/VG-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 011906
Title: A Stretch on the River
Author: Bissell, Richard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Plus
Jacket Condition: VG-
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: Little Brown & Co.
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1950
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Robert Mitchum Signature
Bookseller catalogs: Modern First Editions;

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I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.

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