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NY, Harper & Row, 1971, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. His second book, this was the first of his two non-Navajo novels, like his first book it is also a novel of suspense, but in this case it's political suspense by someone who knew that arena as Hillerman was a long-time newspaper reporter who covered politics, his main character, John Cotton, a political reporter who is also an avid fly-fisherman is depicted in a large Signed original drawing by famed Navajo artist Ernest Franklin wherein Cotton is shown fly fishing, in addition Franklin offers four other original illustrations, one is a small line drawing of a wolf on the front free endpaper, followed by a full-page full color portrait of Hillerman, Franklin offers another line drawing of a windmill on the page that lists other Hillerman titles, the dedication page sports another line drawing, this of an oil pumping apparatus, Hieb bibliography A2a, with slipcase, only a handful of this title were illustrated by Franklin… Read More

THE BLESSING WAY, Harper & Row, 1970, first edition (fourth printing), fine in near fine dust-wrapper. Along with THE FLY ON THE WALL, Harper & Row, 1971, first edition, slight scattered foxing to the t.p.e.'s, else fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper. Along with DANCE HALL OF THE DEAD, Harper & Row, 1973, first edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper. EDGAR award winner. Along with LISTENING WOMAN, Harper & Row, 1978, first edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper. Along with PEOPLE OF DARKNESS, Harper & Row, 1980, first edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper. Along with THE DARK WIND, Harper & Row, 1982, first edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper. Along with THE GHOSTWAY, Harper & Row, 1985, first trade edition, very fine (covers snap back) in like color pictorial dust-wrapper.

New York: Harpr & Row, Publishers, [1971]. First edition. Signed., 1971. First edition. Fine in sunned dust jacket lightly bumped at head of spine. When reporter John Cotton's friend and fellow reporter is murdered, his notebook, filled with information about a tax scam, ends up in John's hands. Not long afterwards, a body is discovered in John's car, a bomb is found in his apartment, and John's girlfriend suddenly drops out of sight. John must unravel the mystery of the notebook and why anyone would kill for the information it contains.

NY, Harper & Row, 1971, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. His second book, this was the first of his two non-Navajo novels, like his first book it is also a novel of suspense, but in this case it's political suspense by someone who knew that arena as Hillerman was a long-time newspaper reporter who covered politics, Hieb bibliography A2a, this copy Inscribed by Hillerman ("How do you show a gun/without tipping off the/reader? See Chapter/Twenty-two--/Tony Hillerman"). Very nearly fine.

New York: Harper and Row, 1971. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK VERY GOOD+/JACKET VERY GOOD+. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on a special decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET. 1ST PRINTING. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 212 pages. THIS IS NOT AN EX-LIBRARY COPY. EXCELLENT, COLLECTIBLE COPY OF AUTHOR'S SECOND SCARCE NOVEL!

NY: Harper & Row; (1971). First Edition . Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First printing of the author's second book, fine in a near fine dust jacket. The jacket has just a touch of wear at the spine ends, and a little soiling to the white rear panel. A fresh, bright copy with no names or other markings in the book. Signed by the author on the half title page

NY: HARPER & ROW.. Near Fine. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060118970 . Near fine in a Nf. dj. (Extremely faint soil spot on rear cloth cover. Mild traces of rubbing to lettering on cloth at spine. Small abraided area on front cover somewhat smaller than a postage stamp. A few faint stain spots on dj. flaps. Dj. minutely trimmed at bottom edge, with virtually no loss. Small Santa Fe bookshop sticker at base of front pastedown) A sharp copy of the author's SECOND mystery. .

New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, 1971. Near fine in like dust jacket.. Inscribed first edition of this political mystery-thriller, following journalist John Cotton's efforts to bring corruption to light - Tony Hillerman's second book. "Tony Hillerman knows what he's writing about because he is a fly on the wall," noted the LAWTON CONSTITUTION AND MORNING PRESS - indeed, he was THEIR fly on the wall for a number of years in the 1940s as a political editor (48). Best known for his Leaphorn and Chee mystery/thriller series, Hillerman used his intimate knowledge of journalism to craft a suspenseful ride through the intrigues of an unnamed capitol city, in which newspaper man John Cotton is party to a "political chess game in which murder becomes a play" (jacket). 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original quarter blue cloth binding with blue boards, blue and white lettering to spine. Original unclipped ($5.95) color pictorial dust jacket designed by Paul Spina. Fore-edge machine-deckle. Blue… Read More

New York: Harper & Row,, 1971. First edition, first printing, of Hillerman's second book (following The Blessing Way, 1970). Presentation copy from the author, inscribed on the half-title: "For Michael de Haven, Tony Hillerman". Octavo. Original blue cloth spine lettered in dark blue and white, blue cloth boards, blue endpapers lettered in white, untrimmed. With dust jacket. Light horizontal scuff to back panel of jacket. An exemplary copy in the striking dust jacket (designed by Paul Spina).

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, [1971]., 1971. First edition. First edition. With correct numerical sequence at bottom of page 212. Fine in dust jacket lightly rubbed at spine ends. When reporter John Cotton's friend and fellow reporter is murdered, his notebook, filled with information about a tax scam, ends up in John's hands. Not long afterwards, a body is discovered in John's car, a bomb is found in his apartment, and John's girlfriend suddenly drops out of sight. John must unravel the mystery of the notebook and why anyone would kill for the information it contains.

HARPER Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DJ. SIGNED First Printing, with "First Edition" statement on copyright page and complete number line at lower corner of p.212..

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 212pp. Cloth backed boards. Signed by Tony Hillerman on the title page. The author's second book. A chilling tale of suspense against the corridors of political power in Washington. Sporadic smudges on some of the leaves, old price in pen on front free endpaper. Cloth shows light wear, especially at corner tips. A very good+ copy in very good+ dustjacket with light wear to edges and mild rubbing. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.

Harper & Row, 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Presentation By Author. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine copy In Like Jacket (Without Wear) First Edition Stated Full Number Line Rare Presentation Copy."To Louise And cellen Tony Hillerman." Author's Rare Second Book. Superb Frest Copy..

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971. First Edition. First Printing, with "First Edition" statement on copyright page and complete number line at lower corner of p.212. Octavo; turquoise cloth, with titles and publishers logo stamped in blue and white on spine; dustjacket; 212pp. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. Barest hint of a lean, some pinpoint wear to board edges, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $5.95), with some light wear to joints and extremities; Near Fine. Attractive copy of Hillerman's second book, a political mystery. HUBIN, p.205.

New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Quarter light blue cloth, dark blue and white lettering, on lighter blue cloth. Pictorial dust jacket price clipped, and lightly bumped with faint soiling. Interior crisp and clean. An early Hillerman political mystery and Edgar Award nominee..

First edition 1st printing with full number line p.212. Good book that has spine slant, light corner wear and brown/yellow stain to front end page; in a Good to Very Good dust jacket that has edge and corner wear, small tear bottom of spine which has sun fade to dark green portion with some color loss, mild rubbing and touch of age toning to white portions of jacket. This copy signed by Hillerman on the title page. This was Hillerman's second mystery, and it centers on corruption in the capital of an un-named, middle western state.

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 212 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. Light blue spine with blue and white text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has chipping to corners and spine edges, open tear to tail edge of rear cover, sticker on rear cover, creasing to rear cover, and mild edge and shelf wear. Price clipped. Boards have rubbing to corners. Textblock has slight foxing to some pages. Signed and inscribed by author on half title page. Full number line on page 212. Shelved Room A. 1372878. Special Collections.

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 212pp.; HB quarter-bound; blue&blue w/blk.&white; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. DJ green w/blk.&white-pic.cover; some rub w/spine sunned; wear on edges&corners. "In this second novel, the blend is suspense with a newsman's world, in which the model for behavior is "the fly on the wall, " and a political chess game in which murder becomes a play." signed by Hillerman

Harper & Row, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x1. Signed by Author. Signed and inscribed by Tony Hillerman on half title page. Published by Harper & Row, 1971. First edition, first printing with full number line on page 212. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Faint paperclip mark to front jacket flap and first two pages. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light edge wear. Faint sunning to jacket spine. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. Book. N-Fine. Quarter Leather. Signed by Author(s). First Edition/First Printing. The author's second book. A square solid tight clean carefully read carefully used copy. This copy has some soil to the edges of the text block, the shadow of some type of label??? to the title page. This copy has been rebound in dark blue quarter leather with gold inlay to the spine by a previous owner. This copy has been signed by the author on the half-title and should be a welcome addition to someone's collection. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY..