WARRANT FOR X
by MacDonald, Philip
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair To Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Pocket Books, 1945. First Edition. . Mass Market Paperback. Fair To Good. Vintage Paperback, Pocket Books 328; MacDonald's classic mystery-suspense novel of a missing nursemaid and a kidnapping about to happen in spite of Colonel Gethryn's best efforts to stop it; First Printing of the First Pocket Books Edition; "Discard" stamped on front end page, o/w text is clean, tight, with moderate spine lean; pictorial wrappers are well-worn with lamination loose and partially gone but no major tears or chipping; a decent reading copy or place holder.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003490
- Title
- WARRANT FOR X
- Author
- MacDonald, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair To Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, ENGLAND, DETECTIVE, KIDNAPPING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Vintage Paperback; England;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- 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....
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