The Chair for Martin Rome (First Edition)
by Henry Edward Helseth
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1947. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1948 film noir "Cry of the City," directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Victor Mature and Shelley Winters. An exceptional copy of a rare title.
Near Fine in a bright, about Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket with a faint vertical crease and a touch of rubbing at the crown, along with a few tiny closed tear. In a custom green clamshell box.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 140.
Near Fine in a bright, about Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket with a faint vertical crease and a touch of rubbing at the crown, along with a few tiny closed tear. In a custom green clamshell box.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 140.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156379
- Title
- The Chair for Martin Rome (First Edition)
- Author
- Henry Edward Helseth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Books into Film | Film Noir | Hard-boiled Crime Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books into Film; Film Noir; Hard-boiled Crime Fiction;
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We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.