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THE FIFTH SCRIPT
by Spencer, Ross H
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1556111320
- ISBN 13
- 9781556111327
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Donald I. Fine, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Spencer's sixth mystery novel combines suspense and satire in the person of Chicago private detective Lacey Lockington, a six-foot-one, 205-pound, forty-eight-year-old former cop who, in the course of investigating his girlfriend's murder, has, so far, shot dead four vicious miscreants, mostly in self-defense; a remainder mark on bottom edge of text, spine very slightly cocked, o/w boards and text are clean and tight; the dustjacket shows light wear and rubbing, no significant flaws.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000957
- Title
- THE FIFTH SCRIPT
- Author
- Spencer, Ross H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 1556111320
- ISBN 13
- 9781556111327
- Publisher
- Donald I. Fine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, CHICAGO, HUMOR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Private Detective; Humor;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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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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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
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