A Stab In the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
Lawrence Block is a four-time winner of the Edgar Award and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He has also won four Shamus Awards, and was the first recipient of the Nero Wolfe Award. He is the author of over 40 books, many of which feature the characters Bernie Rhodenbarr, Matthew Scudder, Chip Harrison, and Evan Tanner. He lives in New York City with his wife Lynne.
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A Stab in the Dark (signed 1st)
by Block, Lawrence
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- 1981
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Arbor House, 1981 First edition 1st printing, Near Fine book with a light binding rub on front board and slight dusting and one small smudge top page edges in a Very Good to Near Fine jacket that has light edge wear, yellowing on edges of white flaps and rubbing of the black, front and back panels. A very tight and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- 1981
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Manasquan, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Arbor House, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gorgeous First Printing. Square tight and clean throughout. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper has a tiny bit of wear at the crown but fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Signed by the Author on ffep. A gorgeous collectable copy and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A STAB IN THE DARK
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - Near fine in a near fine dust jacket showing some light rubbing to corners and spine ends. (7838)
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- [1981]
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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New York: Arbor House, [1981]. First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket showing some light rubbing to corners and spine ends. (7838). Octavo, cloth backed boards. Signed inscription by Block. A Matt Scudder novel. Item Price
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A STAB IN THE DARK [ SIGNED ]
by Block, Lawrence
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- [ 1981 ]
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Sarasota, Florida, USA
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NZ$204.26
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New York: Arbor House, [ 1981 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. New York: Arbor House, [ 1981 ]. First edition. Signed by the author. 192 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth backed, paper covered boards. Former ownerÕs bookplate on front pastedown; small red dot at upper fore-corner of front free… Read more about this item Item Price
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A STAB IN THE DARK
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (11616)
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- [1981]
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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New York: Arbor House, [1981]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (11616). Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Matt Scudder novel, the first in American hardcovers. Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- Near Fine
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- First edition
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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NZ$936.21
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New York: Arbor House [1981], 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [6], 7-192 pp. Quarter black cloth over grey cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $10.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Henderson 107. Signed by Block on the title page. A nice copy of an early Matthew Scudder novel. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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NZ$178.73
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London: Robert Hale, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. Signed by Block on the title page. Good in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped (no price). Black boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Bound with reading wear and a forward lean, withdrawn stamp on the front endpaper, pen notations on the preliminaries. A fairly nice signed ex-library… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark (Matthew Scudder #4) [Large Print]
by Block, Lawrence
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- 1984
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- Trade Paperback
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CEDAR GROVE, West Virginia, USA
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NZ$8.49
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South Yarmouth, MA: Atlantic Large Print, 1984. Trade Paperback. Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. ex-library with usual markings; spine taped, edge wear; Nine long years have passed since the killer last struck. Nine years since eight helpless young women were hideously slaughtered by an ice-pick wielding maniac. Now hard-drinking ex-cop and unlicensed investigator… Read more about this item Item Price
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A STAB IN THE DARK.
by Block, Lawrence.
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1981
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- 9780877953401
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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NZ$595.77
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NY: ARBOR HOUSE.. 1981. First Edition. 0877953406 . INSCRIBED by Lawrence Block on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dj. (Edges lightly foxed. Creasing at edges of dj. flap) FIRST Matt Scudder novel published in hardcover. (B) . Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2012
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- Paperback
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- 9781938135026
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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NZ$93.62
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New York: Telemachus Press, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Signed by Block on the title page. Fine. Squre and firmly bound, clean internally. A nice signed paperback re-issue edition of Block's fourth Scudder novel. Item Price
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A STAB IN THE DARK
by BLOCK LAWRENCE
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- First Edition
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- 1972
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- Hard Cover
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Leicester, GBR
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NZ$159.71
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London: Robert Hale, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A near fine (or better) copy in like D/W. Item Price
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TOPLESS TULIP CAPERS
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- FIRST
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780877953401
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PASADENA, California, USA
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NZ$212.78
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Arbor House, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ. SCARCE. SIGNATURE LAID IN. Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- 3rd Printing
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Woodland Hills, California, USA
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NZ$127.66
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New York: Arbor House, 1981. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED on free front endpaper by author, his fourth Matt Scudder mystery (and the first to be published in hardcover); very good in near fine dust jacket, in clear mylar cover; minor soiling/wear to pageblock edges, gentle spine lean, light soiling to boards, some scuffing to jacket with browning (glue stains?)… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover
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- 1981
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Carmel, Indiana, USA
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NZ$765.99
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William Morrow, 1981. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed with a Short Inscription SIGNED. Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions. We are always looking to buy hardcover Mysteries and Thrillers. Item Price
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A STAB IN THE DARK
by LAWRENCE BLOCK
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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PASADENA, California, USA
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NZ$340.44
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Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET SIGNED.TWICE to bookstore owner Ed thomas BOOK CARNIVAL. Item Price
NZ$340.44
A Stab in the Dark
by Lawrence Block
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First edition
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- 1981
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- 9780877953401
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
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NZ$595.77
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Arbor House, 1981. First printing. Inscribed by author on half-title page: "For R - and C - All the best Lawrence Block". Hardbound in fine condition in near-fine unclipped ($10.95) dj with some light rubbing at base of spine. Item Price
NZ$595.77
A Stab in the Dark (Matthew Scudder Mystery Ser., No. 4)
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - Fine+ in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1981
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- Original Cloth
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- 9780877953401
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Lincoln City, Oregon, USA
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NZ$687.26
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Original Cloth. 0877953406 . DJ is price-clipped. This is the only defect.; 6x8 1/2" . Item Price
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A Stab in the Dark
by BLOCK, Lawrence
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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NZ$34.04
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New York: Arbor House, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing. Small sticker offsetting on front fly, spine ends and corners bumped, very good lacking the dustwrapper. Item Price
NZ$34.04
THE BUGLAR WHO PAINTED LIKE MONDRIAN
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- FIRST
- Published
- 1983
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780877953401
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PASADENA, California, USA
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NZ$34.04
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Arbor House, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ. SIGNED.LAID IN. Item Price
NZ$34.04
A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
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- Used - BOOK NEAR FINE
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- JACKET VERY GOOD+
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- 1st Edition
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- 1981
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- Hard Cover
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LEXINGTON, South Carolina, USA
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NZ$764.29
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Arbor House, 1981. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET VERY GOOD+. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. NO PREVIOUS… Read more about this item Item Price
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