THE THOMAS BERRYMAN NUMBER
by Patterson, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. First Edition. Patterson's first book, a novel of racism and murder in the American South, the ensuing manhunt for the killer. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery. Hubin, p.312. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); black and blue paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [vi],256,[2]pp. A bookplate signed by the author is loosely laid in. Spine ends gently nudged, else a clean, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is price-clipped, lightly edgeworn, with three tiny tears at crown (tape-mended on verso); Near Fine.
Synopsis
Three terrifying murders in the South culminate in a relentless manhunt in the North that centers on a ruthless assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5196
- Title
- THE THOMAS BERRYMAN NUMBER
- Author
- Patterson, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Bookplate
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- 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....
- Fine
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- 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...