POISON IN JEST
by Carr, John Dickson
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good to Near Fine
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Collier Books, 1965. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Near Fine. Vintage paperback, Collier 01880; one of the handfull of mysteries Carr set in the U.S., this one takes place in a terror-filled house in western Pennsylvania where no one was certain whether the poison was a horrible joke or meant to murder; mass market paperback, First Printing of First Collier Edition; text is clean, tight, square in slightly discolored, white pictorial wrappers showing a light reading crease, minimal surface and edgewear. Collectable.
Synopsis
Poison In Jest, first published in 1932, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr which does not feature any of Carr's series detectives. This novel is a mystery of the type known as a whodunnit.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002236
- Title
- POISON IN JEST
- Author
- Carr, John Dickson
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good to Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First Edition Thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Collier Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, AMATEUR SLEUTH, VINTAGE PAPERBACK, POISON,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Vintage Paperback; Amateur Sleuth;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...