The Drowning Pool [SIGNED]
by Macdonald, Ross ["John Ross" Macdonald]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Item Price
£1,012.49£809.99
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. 1st Edition. . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Published under the name of "John Ross Macdonald" (changed after this because Knopf did not want the public to confuse it with their other established hit suspense author, John D. Macdonald, and he was unhappy. So this is before the "Ross".) Hard cover 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall in patterned green boards w/ blue fish eating smaller fish dec. SIGNATURE OF KENNETH MILLAR (Author's true name) on front endpaper - could this be Macdonald's personal copy? Near Fine book in like bright unclipped DJ, worn at spine tips and corners, now in clear protective cover. Book has light edgewear w/mild discoloration at spine tips, else About Fine and unmarked. A Lew Archer mystery, set in southern California. 244pp. Uncommon in nice condition, scarce signed, esp. as KM.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Basement Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028321
- Title
- The Drowning Pool [SIGNED]
- Author
- Macdonald, Ross ["John Ross" Macdonald]
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- FICTION MYSTERY DETECTIVE CAIFORNIA PI ARCHER LEW FICTITIOUS CHARACTER
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Signed Books;
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About the Seller
Basement Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Basement Books
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