MUTE WITNESS
by Pike, Robert L. (pseudonym for Robert L. Fish)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Previous owners neat gift inscription to upper left corner of front free endpaper, touch or rubbing to extremities, a nearly fin
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Published For The Crime Club By Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1963. First edition. Previous owners neat gift inscription to upper left corner of front free endpaper, touch or rubbing to extremities, a nearly fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket, light shelf wear to corners, some age darkening to spine panel, some rubbing to rear panel. front panel colors bright as well as no fading to colors on spine panel. An above average copy of an uncommon book. (13986). Octavo, cloth. This book was the source material for the Steve McQueen feature film "Bullitt" The feature character Lt. Clancy appeared in two more novels. This is also the first novel using the Pike pseudonym.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13986
- Title
- MUTE WITNESS
- Author
- Pike, Robert L. (pseudonym for Robert L. Fish)
- Book Condition
- Used - Previous owners neat gift inscription to upper left corner of front free endpaper, touch or rubbing to extremities, a nearly fin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published For The Crime Club By Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Mystery . Film Source
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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