Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co, 1954. First edition stated. His first book and scarce. Black boards are clean with pretty shrarp tips. Spine ends lightly crimped. Textblock tight and square. Small Library of Parliament rubber stamp dated Mar 5 1954 ion front pastedown. Additional stamp on copyright page showing cancelled or released 1977. No other markings. Price clipped jacket has shallow chip (2mm) at head of spine and edgewear with tiny amount of paper loss at base of spine. Both front and rear panel fresh and bright. Basis for film which featured Kim Novak. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 011630
Title: 5 Against the House
Author: Finney, Jack
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: Doubleday & Co
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1954
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs: Modern First Editions; Books Into Film;

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I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.

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