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The American Gun Mystery (Death at the Rodeo): A Problem in Deduction
by Queen, Ellery
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1933. A rodeo star is shot in front of twenty thousand people and the newsreels. Who did it and why is there no murder weapon? First U.S. printing, same date on the title and copyright pages. Ex-library with date stamps and a number code on the rear end papers, no othere library indications. Red boards with black imprint bumped and rubbed, spine a bit sunned, with five small drip marks to the front board. Front hinge cracked, rear loose. Residue to the pastedowns where the jacket flaps had been glued, with roughly half the rear flap intact. Occasional finger marks or small stains to the text.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 210122
- Title
- The American Gun Mystery (Death at the Rodeo): A Problem in Deduction
- Author
- Queen, Ellery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1933
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
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About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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