A Coffin for Dimitrios
by Ambler, Eric
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
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NY: Alfred Knopf, 1939. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1939 Knopf Stated First edition in G+/Fair condition. A classic and very rare true first with a first state DJ! The HB is missing it's ffep and a small square from the rear end paper. The book is unmarked and clean with only minor edge and corner wear. There is a bookseller stamp on the inside board. The unclipped DJ shows a price of $ 2.00 and still has bright coloring. The rear cover is missing a large "V" affecting Ambler's picture and part of the top 1/2 of text. There is wear and minor paper loss at the corners. edges and spine ends. However despite these flaws a solid copy of this elusive mystery!
Synopsis
Eric Ambler is often said to have invented the modern suspense novel. Beginning in 1937, he wrote a series of novels that were touted for their realism, in which he introduced ordinary protagonists who are thrust into political intrigue they are ill prepared to deal with. In the process he paved the way for such writers as John Le Carr?, Len Deighton, and Robert Ludlum. He was awarded four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger from The Crime Writers Association, named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers Association, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. In addition to his novels, Ambler wrote a number of screenplays, including Rebecca , which he collaborated on with his wife, Joan Harrison. Eric Ambler died in 1998.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008413
- Title
- A Coffin for Dimitrios
- Author
- Ambler, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Book into Film, mystery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Into Film; mystery;
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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- First State
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- First Edition
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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