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The Penguin Pool Murder
by Palmer, Stuart
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Brentano's. Good with no dust jacket. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth titled in black with a black penguin stamped to front board. Dampstain and wrinkling/foxing to backstrip, board edges frayed. Photo (from DJ? ) glued to fep, blurb glued to ffep, trace foxing to ffep. Mesh slightly visible at half title page. Leaves a bit softened, with occasional insect nibbles, binding generally sound. Basis for the 1932 film of the same name. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25265
- Title
- The Penguin Pool Murder
- Author
- Palmer, Stuart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Brentano's
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1931
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Northridge, California
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