IT WALKS BY NIGHT
by Carr, John Dickson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1930. The author's first book, and the first to feature his series detective Henri Bencolin. Sevent Printing. Octavo (19.25cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in orange on spine and front cover; orange topstain; dustjacket; 328pp. Contemporary (1932) ownership signature to front endpaper, with a few small damp marks to board edges; Very Good+. Dustjacket is lightly shelfworn, with a few tiny nicks and small tears; Very Good+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2230
- Title
- IT WALKS BY NIGHT
- Author
- Carr, John Dickson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
Terms of Sale
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....