Best Detective Stories of the Year; (14th [Fourteenth] Annual Collection)
by Cooke, David C., Editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
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Hardwick, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1959 Contributors to this anthology are Thomas Flanagan, William O'Farrell, Donald E. Westlake,Frank Ward, Jack Dillon, Roy Vickers, J.W. Aaron, Craig Rice, Hugh Pentecost, and Helen Nielsen. Most (or all) of the stories appeared previously in magazines of the period. Light irregular browning to covers; light-to-moderate rubbing to cover extremities. Otherwise clean and tight. Dust jacket moderately rubbed and edgeworn, but irregularly torn along front spine edge (5"), with creases along lower front panel; 2" closed tear at crease between front panel and flap. Rear panel lightly-to-moderately soiled.
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- Bookseller
- The Curiosity Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12788
- Title
- Best Detective Stories of the Year; (14th [Fourteenth] Annual Collection)
- Author
- Cooke, David C., Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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- E.P.
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- Jacket
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