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BURIED CAESARS
by Kaminsky, Stuart M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0892963743
- ISBN 13
- 9780892963744
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mysterious Press, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. The 14th book in Kaminsky's highly-praised, lightly-humorous, historical mystery series set California during World War II and featuring Hollywood private detective, Toby Peters, This time, Peters is hired by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to retrieve stolen documents that could wreck the General's career. Peters gets some assistance from a Pinkerton detective named Hammett and their search leads them to a mysterious tycoon, kidnapping and murder. Small remainder mark on bottom edge of text, very light foxing on top edge and fore edge, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square. Dustjacket shows only a touch of wear at corners, mild rubbing. No tears, no creasing or chipping, not price-clipped. Collectable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005084
- Title
- BURIED CAESARS
- Author
- Kaminsky, Stuart M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0892963743
- ISBN 13
- 9780892963744
- Publisher
- Mysterious Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- HISTORICAL MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, HOLLYWOOD, MACARTHUR, HAMMETT, 1942, WWII,
- Bookseller catalogs
- California; Crime; Historical Mystery;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fore Edge
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- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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