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THE MYSTERY AND DETECTION ANNUAL 1972 by Adams, Donald K. (Editor) - 1972

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THE MYSTERY AND DETECTION ANNUAL 1972 by Adams, Donald K. (Editor) - 1972

THE MYSTERY AND DETECTION ANNUAL 1972

by Adams, Donald K. (Editor)

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Beverly Hills, California: Donald Adams, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Textual illustrations. Includes the first publication of passages from Dashiell Hammett's short story "The Thin Man" (different than his novel). This copy is inscribed by editor Donald Adams to Lawrence D. Stewart on the front flyleaf: "For Lawrence: Copy No. 1 of 10 hand-cased advance copies. Bound by Bela Blau: 14 November 1972." Stewart's short story "Gertrude Stein and the Vital Dead" is included in this annual. Octavo. Original red cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed By Editor.
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  • Edition First edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Donald Adams
  • Place of Publication Beverly Hills, California
  • Date Published 1972
  • Keywords Mystery, Detective Fiction

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The Mystery and Detection Annual 1972

by Donald K. Adams (editor)

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California: Donald Adams. Beverly Hills, Ca 1972 , First edition 264 page Hardcover in Dust Jacket . Interesting look at Mysteries and the mystery genre. With Julian Symons, Jon L. Breen, Paul Bowles and many others A near fine book with light dust soiling to the top page edges in a very good dust jacket with rubbing and small closed tears. clph
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MYSTERY AND DETECTION ANNUAL 1972

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Adams, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Ed. First ed. Good/Good condition, moderate over all wear, pencil notes on FEP and contents page, dustjacket spine faded, crinkle and dirt to top end of back of dustjacket..
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Beverly Hills, California: Donald Adams, 1972. First Edition . Red Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9 1/2" Tall. Interior and covers immaculate. 264 pages. DJ, in Brodart, very slightly edgeworn at top front and top spine edges. 1/4" horizontal chip bottom of spine.
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The Mystery and Detection Annual 1972

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Donald Adams, Beverly Hills, CA, 1972,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0913288004 1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, 264pp, illustrated, slight browning, text clean and binding sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Good dustwrapper, wrapper edges rubbed and frayed, not pric-clipped. ISBN: 0913288004 .
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THE MYSTERY AND DETECTION ANNUAL 1972

THE MYSTERY AND DETECTION ANNUAL 1972

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Beverly Hills, CA: Donald K. Adams, 1972. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. (6823). Octavo, Hardcover. Dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe. Also includes the first publication of selected passages from Dashiell Hammett's unpublished story, "The Thin Man" (different from his later novel).
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The Mystery and Detection Annual 1972

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Donald Adams, 1972. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 1972 first edition hardback in fine condition. No marks, clean and bright, tight binding, flawless red cloth boards, almost like new. In its original, unclipped dust wrapper with minimal shelf wear. A lovely copy. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.
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