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The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

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The Black Dahlia

by Ellroy, James

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Near Fine/Near Fine
ISBN 10
0892962062
ISBN 13
9780892962068
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About This Item

New York & London: The Mysterious Press, 1987. This is the novel that really made Ellroy's reputation documenting the perverse world of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated First Printing, September 1987. Lavender paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; silver, gilt, and metalic purple lettering on the spine. Clean text; 325 pages. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on the Title Page. (Ellroy's signature devolved through the years into little more than a scrawl/scratch; this signature is of that sort - Quiercus believes it his, but cannot guarantee it due to the lack of any "points" to consider). Some light sunfade along the top edge and two faint spots on the fore-edge; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket has been clipped, else Fine condition; in an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Synopsis

The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.   The novel fuses the real-life murder of Elizabeth Short with the fictional story of two police officers investigating the crime. Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948, the year after Short was found murdered, and Ellroy’s own mother was murdered when he was 10 years old - the killer never found.  Black Dahlia  was adapted into a film in 2006 starring Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, and Hillary Swank.

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Details

Bookseller
Quercus Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
004226
Title
The Black Dahlia
Author
Ellroy, James
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0892962062
ISBN 13
9780892962068
Publisher
The Mysterious Press
Place of Publication
New York & London
Date Published
1987
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs
Modern Literature (Mysteries);

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About Quercus Rare Books

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