Because the Night

by Ellroy, James

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels–The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz–were international bestsellers. American Tabloid was Time’s Novel of the Year for 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996; his most recent novel, The Cold Six Thousand, was a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year for 2001. He lives on the California coast.

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Because the Night

by Ellroy, James

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1986
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 089296071X . Cloth. Signed, personalized on the front free endpaper. Bump to the lower spine end, otherwise about fine. The dust jacket has a 3/8" rubbed spot to the lower spine end, otherwise nearly fine. No chips or tears. Not price clipped.… Read more about this item
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Because the Night (Signed First Edition)

by Ellroy, James

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1986
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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New York: Mysterious Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Good. 8vo.,280pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($15.95), has a touch of rubbing to folds and some waviness to the panels. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. Signed & Inscribed by Ellroy… Read more about this item
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by ELLROY, James

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1984
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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NY: Mysterious Press, 1984. FINE condition in NEAR FINE dust jacket. NY. Mysterious Press. HARDCOVER. 1984. FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing. AS NEW, bound in green with gold in gray pictorial dust jacket. Square and tight, UNREAD, original price intact. Dust jacket has very light edge wear. Dust jacket painting by Gamache.… Read more about this item
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Because the Night (Signed & Inscribed First Printing)

by James Ellroy

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1986
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine copy in a near-fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed & inscribed by James Ellroy title on the front free endpaper--"To---RAGE! RAGE! RAGE! O' BLOODY L.A. NIGHT!!!" . A tight and clean copy in unread condition. The dustjacket is near-fine-with only the tiniest bit of… Read more about this item
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Because the Night - Signed

by Ellroy, James

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A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
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1986
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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New York: Mysterious Press, 1986. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good or Better. Fine in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Spine end with small chipping closed tears with related creasing, [particularly at the bottom of the spine. Crease along the… Read more about this item
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by James Ellroy

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1984
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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Mysterious Press , NY 1984 First edition Stated 279 page Hardcover in Dust Jacket . Author's Full Page Inscription on the front free end -paper " To: Al Thompson Killers Weep! Loveliest Flowers Wilt and Die The Devouring L.A. Night Descends ! James Ellroy A fine copy in like dust jacket as shown. See Photos clphE
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1984
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9780892960712
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MYSTERIOUS, 1984. Book. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Signed. ISBN:089296071x. First Edition. Fine first in d.j. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR WILD INSCRIPTION.
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First Edition; First Printing
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1984
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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NY: The Mysterious Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 089296071x . Signed by Ellroy on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 279 pages; Signed by Author .
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by Ellroy, James

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FIRST
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Because the Night

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First Edition/First Printing
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1985
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Hardcover
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9780892960712
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 1985. Book. N-Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean un-read un-opened copy. This copy has foxing to the edges of the text block. The 15.95 jacket has some light soil to the rear panel else fine. A pretty nice copy of a very hard to find… Read more about this item
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by Ellroy, James

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1984
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New York: The Mysterious Press, 1984. First edition. Fine in fine jacket.. Inscribed first printing of Ellroy's noir detective novel, second in his Lloyd Hopkins trilogy. Dark crime novel following Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins as he pursues a quasi-Hannibal Lecteresque master manipulator with a god complex (that is to say, a psychiatrist) through the dark alleyways of the… Read more about this item
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by Ellroy, James

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1986
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MYSTERIOUS, 1986. Book. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Signed. ISBN:089296071x. First Edition. Fine first in d.j. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR GREAT ASSOCIATION COPY! We published SILENT TERROR! TO: CRAIG & PATTI GRAHAM-- WOOOO! YOU ARE THE UNDISPUTED BOOK RULERS OF WESTWOOD BLVD! PRAISE! PRAISE! TO YOUR BENEVOLENT DICTATORSHIP! James Ellroy. EARLY SIGNATURE.
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by ELLROY, James

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First Edition
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1984
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Hardcover
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New York: Mysterious Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Octavo, 280pp. A fine, crisp, unread copy in a near fine dust jacket, with very minor edgewear. Boldly SIGNED by Ellroy on the front free endpaper.
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Because the Night (signed)

by Ellroy, James

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First Thus Edition
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1987
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Softcover
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New York: Avon Books, 1987. First Thus Edition. Softcover. 16mo; VG-/paperback; dark blue spine with white and yellow text; first Avon Books printing; exterior to covers have little wear; minor edge wear; tight binding; text block edges yellow; interior good; pp 230; signed by author. 1346275. FP New Rockville Stock.
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BECAUSE THE NIGHT

by Ellroy, James

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Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with rubs to corner tips and spine ends. (24671)
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First edition
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[1984]
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New York: Mysterious Press, [1984]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with rubs to corner tips and spine ends. (24671). Octavo, cloth. Second in the Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins trilogy.
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BECAUSE THE NIGHT

by Ellroy, James

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Used - Fine in a fine dust jacket with a small closed tear at base of front panel. (7004)
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First edition
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1984
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New York: Mysterious Press, 1984. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket with a small closed tear at base of front panel. (7004). Octavo, Hardcover. Second in the Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins trilogy.
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Because The Night

by Ellroy, James

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Fine
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US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover
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1984
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Mysterious Press, 1984. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed on the Title Page- TWO 1/16" TEARS AND A SLIGHT WRINKLE AT THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE DUST JACKET AND LIGHT RUBBING ON THIS UNCOATED PAPER FOR THE DUST JACKET ALSO SIGNED. Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and… Read more about this item
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BECAUSE THE NIGHT

by ELLROY, James.

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1984
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FIRST NIGHT in dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are about fine with some minimal rubbing to the dust jacket. 'A Lloyd Hopkins Novel of Suspense.'
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Because The Night (1987 Edition - Unsigned Copy)
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Because The Night (1987 Edition - Unsigned Copy)

by James Ellroy

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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1987 Edition
Published
1987
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Hardback
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9780712611695
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London: Mysterious Press, 1987. 1987 Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. The Book is very good, square and tight. It is unmarked, with clean pages free of inscriptions or marks. The pages have slight yellowing due to ageing. There is a faint reading crease along the length of the spine. The Dust Jacket is very good, unfaded, unclipped (£10.95)… Read more about this item
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Because the Night

by Ellroy, James

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10/7/1986
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10/7/1986. Hardcover w/DJ. 1st edition; published by The Mysterious Press, New York, 1984; ""A Lloyd Hopkins Novel of Suspense."" Dust jacket in protective mylar cover; light shelf wear; corners chipped; dark green cloth with silver lettering on spine; binding tight; text clean and bright. VG/VG
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