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Suicide Hill; A Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins Novel of Suspense
by Ellroy, James
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0892962356
- ISBN 13
- 9780892962358
- Seller
-
Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mysterious Press, 1986. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 280pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Author has signed his name and inscribed "Dear reader--This book is hot! Nuclear fallout abounds!" on the front free endpaper. Book is a stated First Printing with a complete number line from 1-10. Red remainder mark on bottom of text block (see photo). Book is unread, unclipped ($15.95), tight, bright, straight, and jacket has a protector. Spine head and heel pushed slightly. Author also wrote "Blood on the Moon" and "Because the Night.
Synopsis
James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels--The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz--were international bestsellers. American Tabloid was Time's Novel of the Year for 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996; The Cold Six Thousand was a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year for 2001. He lives on the California coast.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0003011
- Title
- Suicide Hill; A Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins Novel of Suspense
- Author
- Ellroy, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0892962356
- ISBN 13
- 9780892962358
- Publisher
- Mysterious Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Items offered are subject to prior sale. All books are First Editions unless stated otherwise. First Editions are the first printing of a book. We guarantee all signed books. They may be returned at any time if proven not to be authentic. Returns: Please contact us for instructions. Customers may return books for any reason as long as they are in the same condition as sent, and we will provide a full refund (buyer pays shipping). If books are not as described we will also reimburse return shipping (book cost plus initial shipping plus return shipping). We, as seller, are also responsible for lost or damaged items in transit.
About the Seller
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2007
Port St. Lucie, Florida
About Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Specializing in modern mystery, fantasy/science fiction, general fiction, Subterranean Press books, and photography books. Many of these are signed by the authors.
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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