The Way Some People Die by Macdonald, John Ross - 1951

bantam, 1971 reprint. 6747 near fine hardboiled crime novel, paperback,

GB: Pan, 1956. Inscription of owner at start of book. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Thus. Paperback. VG-. Illus. by Bruce C. Windo (cover).

pocket book, , (first PB 1952), . 907, almost near fine hardboiled crime novel, paperback,

Pocket Book, 1952. First Printing. Pocket Book 907. Very Good to Near Fine condition.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1951 Alfred A. Knopf, 1951 245 pp. Stated first ediition. Text is clean, tight, unmarked. " Property of U.S. Navy " stamped on front pastedown.Blue patterned paper boards with black titles on white lozanges on spine. Spine is toned, boards rubbed at extremities. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 5.25" x 8".. First Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Good, lacking the jacket. Patterned paper on the boards, generally toned, bumped at the corners. Firmly bound with a forward lean, black top stain, US Navy stamp on the front endpaper, library pocket inside the back board, generally toned. A nice enough ex-Navy library copy of the third Lew Archer novel.

New York: Knopf., 1951. First edition.. Hardcover. Fair./good. New York: Knopf, 1951. First edition. Hardbound. Dust jacket. The jacket was taped to the book at one time leaving tape stains on the covers, one scar where the tape has peeled off the decorated paper covering the boards. The endpapers have stains from the tape or stickers covering the stains, some erasing near at the stains. The dust jacket is price clipped, has a small sticker, (partially removed), a little fading to the spine, some rubbing, tape or tape stains to the inside of the jacket.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue decorative boards, navy topstain. Stated first edition. Spine ends/tips slightly rubbed, hint of spine lean. Faint erasure to ffep, small closed tear/crease to title page, chip to dedication page. Tight binding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1951. The third Lew Archer mystery. Ex-lending library with stickers on the jacket spine and front panel, stamps on the front pastedown, front free end paper and lower edge of the text block. Bumped with a bit of wear at the corners and spine ends. Spine cocked, binding solid. Text shows a couple of spots of light soiling from reading wear. Jacket trimmed and crimped in an old black edged protector, spine lightly sunned. Flaps are glued to the boards with corresponding linear scuffs to the end papers from glue residue. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Ex-Library.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1951. First edition stated on copyright page. Blue patterned boards have shelf wear at spine ends, faint offset to front endpaper. Unmarked, with solid hinge, supple textblock. Book has clearly been read, but not abused. Jacket is a professionally made facsimile jacket with no flaws protected in mylar sleeve. Presents well on shelf. The third Lew Archer mystery. A classic.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Vg-/Fine (Facsimile Dust Jacket). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.