New York: Knopf, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fair/Fair. MacDonald's celebrated and award-winning Southern California private detective Lew Archer investigates extortion and murder in the midst of a brushfire ravaging a Southern California community; tape marks on top and bottom edges of both covers; bottom edges of both covers stained; signature of previous owner on fep; back paste down stained, with date (4/71) in ink in upper right corner; dustjacket shows some edgewear with stained lower right front panel (not particularly noticeable against dustjacket's orange background color; stain and tape marks on jacket's obverse side; having noted all that, text is still tight and clean. A placeholder or reading copy.

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Ross Macdonald's real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco in 1915 and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Millar returned to the U.S. as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. He served as the President of the Mystery Writers of America and was awarded their Grand Master Award, as well as the Mystery Writers of Great Britain's Silver Dagger Award. He died in 1983.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001198
Title: THE UNDERGROUND MAN
Author: MacDonald, Ross (Kenneth Millar)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
ISBN 10: 0394434676
ISBN 13: 9780394434674
Publisher: Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, CALIFORNIA, LEW ARCHER
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery; Private Detective; California;

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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.

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