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A Philo Vance Week-End (in scarce original dust jacket); containing three mystery novels: The "Canary" Murder Case, The Green Murder Case. The Bishop Murder Case
by S.S. Van Dine
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/very good
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. First edition thus. Hardcover. Fine/very good. First printing of this omnibus edition reprinting three Van Dine mysteries. Hardcover in black cloth lettered in green. Fine, tiny bump to the lower front tip. In gthe scarce original dust jacket, very good, bright, with wear and shalloow chipping head of spine, bit of wear to the other extremities.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E26022
- Title
- A Philo Vance Week-End (in scarce original dust jacket); containing three mystery novels: The "Canary" Murder Case, The Green Murder Case. The Bishop Murder Case
- Author
- S.S. Van Dine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- mystery, vinatge, murder, philo vance
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.
About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Cloth
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