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The Benson Murder Case

by van Dine, S.S

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  • Hardcover
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New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1926 Burt reprint of Scribner original. The first novel in the Philo Vance series, it became a bestseller. Condition notes - 348 numbered pp +6; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight; a.e. tanned, front hinge cracked (intact)PO name and Christmas label to ffep, w/label offsetting to ep. Cover: dk green, dull gilt titles front/spine; modest shelfwear, extrems somewhat worn, spine sunned.

Synopsis

First novel in the Philo Vance series of detective fiction written by S.S. Van Dine. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone published in the Golden Age of detective fiction. 

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Bookseller
Independent Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
035064
Title
The Benson Murder Case
Author
van Dine, S.S
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good (-)
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
A.L. Burt Company
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1926
Size
12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords
mystery, Period Fiction

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Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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....
Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
FFEP
A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Shelfwear
Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...

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