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Ill Wind [Contango]
by HILTON, James (1900-1954)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine+
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine+. First Printing of the author's tenth book, preceding Goodbye Mr. Chips and Lost Horizon. 8vo: [12],306,[2]pp. Publisher's brown cloth, upper cover and spine ruled and lettered in gilt, top edge stained chocolate-brown, illustrated dust jacket (by the inimitable Eugene "Gene" Thurstan, who illustrated many Mystery League titles) priced $2.50. A tight, Fine, unread copy in a better than Near Fine dust jacket (spine panel rubbed). First published in Britain, also in 1932, under the title Contango. Nine short stories illustrating how a single chance event begins a thread of connection among seemingly unrelated lives, beginning with a murder in the Far East. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
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- Bookseller
- Fine Editions Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB1582
- Title
- Ill Wind [Contango]
- Author
- HILTON, James (1900-1954)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS;
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Fine Editions Ltd
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Fine Editions Ltd
Fine Editions specializes in First Editions of English and American Literature, Landmarks In Science and the History Of Ideas, Natural History and Color-Plate books, Travel and Voyages, and books on Gardening and Landscape Design. Our hallmark is condition: with few exceptions (mostly relating to our antiquarian stock), all books sold are in Near Fine or better conditions and all are highly collectible.
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
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