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CAT OF MANY TAILS
by QUEEN, Ellery
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in an attractive Very Good dustwrapper with light edgewear and minor chipping to the head of the spine
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in an attractive Very Good dustwrapper with light edgewear and minor chipping to the head of the spine. Ellery Queen's subtle attack on his longest and most complicated case to date developed out of a baffling series of murders in New York City." An Advance Review Copy with the publisher's slip giving a publication date of 26 September 1949 laid in. Interestingly, the date of 18 September 1949 stamped in red near the $2.75 price on the dustwrapper front flap.
Synopsis
Cat of Many Tails is a novel that was published in 1949 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel set in New York City, USA.
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Details
- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 020462
- Title
- CAT OF MANY TAILS
- Author
- QUEEN, Ellery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in an attractive Very Good dustwrapper with light edgewear and minor chipping to the head of the spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- Detective Fiction, Mysteries, Advance Review Copy, Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mysteries; Detective Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Glossary
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- 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....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Advance Review Copy
- Advance Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's Slip
- A piece of paper from the publisher included in an advance review copy or an uncorrected proof copy of a book. A publisher's...
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