NY: Vintage, 1978. NEAR FINE condition in NEAR FINE dust jacket. NY. Vintage. SOFTCOVER. 1978. FIRST VINTAGE PAPERBACK EDITION, FIRST Printing. AS NEW, bound in original taupe pictorial paper wraps. Square and tight, UNREAD, NO creasing. Very light edge wear to covers and toning to pages. Cover photograph by Richard L Shaefer. Reprint of the 1934 Edition published by Knopf. Stored in Archival sleeve.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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The Postman Always Rings Twice , the first novel written by James M. Cain, was published in 1934 by Alfred A. Knopf. This book tells a dramatic story of murder and passion. Frank and Cora become lovers and conspire to murder Cora's husband, take over his diner, and live happily ever after. Things go wrong, and the novel is narrated by Frank from his prison cell on death row. The writing style epitomizes and in many ways pioneered hard-boiled crime drama, despite the author's distaste for the term. This book caused a sensation upon publication due to both the violence and sexual content.

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Bookseller: SCENE OF THE CRIME ® (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003475
Title: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
Author: CAIN, James M
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: Reprint
ISBN 10: 0394725832
ISBN 13: 9780394725833
Publisher: Vintage
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: SCENE OF THE CRIME
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WELCOME to SCENE OF THE CRIME, your online source for Rare and Elusive Books, Collectibles and Ephemera. WE SPECIALIZE in Mystery, Detection, and Related Genres, complemented by a wonderful collection on Travel, Cookery, Needlework, and Horse Racing. As EXPECTED, all items are guaranteed to be as described and signatures authentic. FINE is our highest grade. ALL Dust jackets are covered in archival protective wraps and Softcovers are housed in Archival sleeves. YOUR inquiries are always welcome, just ring or write.

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...