In the Heat of the Night
by Ball, John
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1965. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 184 pp. Original half cloth and gray paper-covered boards, lettered in silver. Fine in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with slightly sunned spine panel. An uncommonly neat, unrubbed example of the dust jacket.
The author's first book. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel of 1965. Set during the height of the Civil Rights movement and the backlash against it. It inspired a popular movie in 1967 with Sidney Poitier's memorable line, "They call me Mister Tibbs," as well as a TV show.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140938013
- Title
- In the Heat of the Night
- Author
- Ball, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...