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A TASTE FOR VIOLENCE: Michael Shayne Mystery (Dell Mapback)
by Brett Halliday
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Los Angeles , California, United States
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About This Item
[DAVIS DRESSER]. A TASTE FOR VIOLENCE: MICHAEL SHAYNE MYSTERY. Dell Publishing, New York, (1949) 1950. First Edition, Second printing. Dell Mapback #458. Condition: Very Good. Appears unread, classic iconic "Dell Keyhole" logo endpapers, mild rubbing to spine edges, number "13" stamp on front cover / intro page with book store stamp on title page, creases to covers, crease on page 55/56, dog ear crease on pages 119/120, else pages are clean, bright, and binding tight. Overall a very good excellent copy. Brett Halliday is the pseudonym of author Davis Dresser. Cover art by Robert Stanley and map back by Ruth Belew. Uncommon vintage paperback original Dell Mapback, collectible. 189 pgs. 16mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Astro Trader Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1000-709
- Title
- A TASTE FOR VIOLENCE
- Author
- Brett Halliday
- Illustrator
- Robert Stanley, Ruth Belew
- Format/Binding
- Softcover / Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Dell Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pulp Fiction; Mystery / Crime Detective;
- Size
- 16mo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Astro Trader Books
Biblio member since 2020
Los Angeles , California
About Astro Trader Books
Astro Trader Books was founded in 2010 selling camera manuals, then branched into antiquarian, modern firsts, science fiction, fantasy, horror genres and pulp fiction.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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