The Cape Cod Mystery
by Taylor, Phoebe Atwood
Dale Sanborn has made a lot of enemies in his career as a muckraking author, philanderer and occasional blackmailer. When he vacations at a cabin in Cape Cod, any of his many visitors... an old girlfriend, his fiancee, an outraged husband, a long-lost brother, etc. ... could have killed him, and all of them wanted to. Asey Mayo, the 'Codfish Sherlock' investigates.The published novel of Phoebe Atwood Taylor, and the first of the Asey Mayo series. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone.
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First edition by published by Bobbs-Merrill in Indianapolis. Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page. End papers and dust jacket art are by Charles K. Stevens. Blue cloth with green titles to spine and front cover and pictorial tan endpapers. -
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The Cape Cod Mystery
by Taylor, Phoebe Atwood
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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, 1931. First Edition. Very Good+. First edition. 320 pp. Publisher's blue cloth with green lettering on front board, yellow on spine. Very Good+, lightly rubbed along edges, subtle lean; lacking dust jacket, clad in facsimile. Signed by the author on the illustrated front free endpaper, neatly inscribed, "This is the first book I… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Cape Cod Mystery
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1931. Book has been professionally rebound in blue cloth, but preserving the front panel and spine of the book. The first edition of the author's first book and first Asey Mayo. 320 pp. A little yellowing to pages, but a tight, clean copy or a rather scarce mystery first. Fitted with a facsimile… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Pyramid, 1953. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Vintage Paperback Pyramid R1124. Sharp Unread First Pyramid Printing, January, 1965. $.50 cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with some fairly minor edge-wear. Edges and interior page edges starting to tone. Still, fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy. Item Price
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The Cape Cod Mystery
by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
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Norton, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 9x7x1. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Item Price
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, [1931]., 1931. First edition. First edition. Author's first book. Former owner's name stamp and address on front pastedown sheet, else a near fine bright copy in dust jacket with small chips to the spine ends, rubbed along spine panel and front flap fold, with tiny nicks and chips to the extremities. Dale Sanborn has made… Read more about this item Item Price
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U.S.: Pocket 171, 1942. Solid with some thin creases on the covers and the covers show light wear. The previous owner's name is on the inside front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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THE CAPE COD MYSTERY; AN ASEY MAYO MYSTERY
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New York: W. W. Norton, 1959. Dust jacket has 2 tears repaired. 320pp. Full number code. Faint blind stamp in front. . First Printing This Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. DETECTIVE FICTION. Item Price
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THE CAPE COD MYSTERY
by Taylor Phoebe Atwood
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Pyramid, 1970. 2nd printing. First, a best-selling author turns up dead. Then Asey's best friend becomes the chief suspect and Asey knows he has to do something. There's only one clue: a sardine can.. Paperback. fine paperback, Frank Kalan cover. Item Price
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Pyramid Books. Good+. 1965. Paperback. Good paperback. Yellowing and light stains to cover, but minimal edgewar. Creases at spine, and spine is slightly cocked. Text clean but starting to tan. This is a reprint of the 1931 book. ; 7.10 X 4.15 x 0.45 inches; 189 pages . Item Price
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by TAYLOR, Phoebe Atwood
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VT: Foul, 1988. Softcover. Very Good. Later. Very good in wrappers, a paperback. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
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The Cape Cod Mystery
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Pyramid, 1965. A Green Door Mystery. Pyramid R-1124. First printing. [paperback]. 4x7 inches. Cover by Paul Bacon. Asey Mayo mystery series. **Faults: Pages browning. Slightly brittle. Very Good Item Price
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The Cape Cod Mystery: An Asey Mayo Mystery (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mysteries)
by Taylor, Phoebe Atwood
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by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
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American Mystery Classics, May 2022. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. Light shelfwear to DJ. Light shelfwear to covers. Textblock lightly soiled. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. Item Price
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The Cape Cod Mystery: An Asey Mayo Mystery (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mysteries)
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by Taylor, Phoebe Atwood
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Countryman Press. Collectible - Good. Collectible - Good. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on front inside cover. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (Vintage mystery and adventure, mystery, adventure, crime thriller, Asey Mayo, detective novel) Item Price
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The Cape Cod Mystery
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