A is for Alibi
by Grafton, Sue
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt, 1982. Crisp, as new copy of author's first book in her mystery series. Unmarked, tight and square. No flaws. Purchased from estate of its author. Provenance can be provided. Second printing of the first edition. Price intact jacket is as bright and fresh as when new. Transparent mylar has been added to protect jacket. . 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
"A" Is for Alibi is the first novel in the Kinsey Millhone series by crime writer Sue Grafton. It was published in 1982. The first printing of "A" Is for Alibi was 7,500 copies. Grafton based the story to some extent on her own 'fantasies' of murdering her then husband prior to divorce.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015667
- Title
- A is for Alibi
- Author
- Grafton, Sue
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Sue Grafton Library
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
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About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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