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New York : Dell 542, 1951. Book. Illus. by Robert Stanley (cover illustration). Very Good. Paperback. 1st Thus.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A Donald Lam/Bertha Cool mystery first published in hardcover in 1947 before this undated (1951) first paperback edition. 256 pages, map-back. Thin crease to top right of front cover, thin reading crease to left edge of same, moderate handling wear. A nice copy, internally tight and clean..

New York: Dell, 1951. Soft cover. Very Good Plus. Vintage Paperback Dell Map Back #1542. Sharp Second Paperback Printing, no date given except original 1944 copyright but actually Early 1950's, (Canja, p.177). $.25 Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout. Quite shallow dog-ear to top front corner and light spine reading creases. Hinges rubbed. Moderate Page toning. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Mystery. The First Paperback Printing was noted for the risque front cover which was reworked to make it less provocative when this second printing was published. The second printing is every bit as uncommon as the first; perhaps more so, A very pretty collectable copy.

USA: William Morrow Company, 1947. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Not Specified/Very Good. Fools Die On Friday by A.A. Fair Erle Stanley Gardner Dust Jacket Only First Edition William Morrow Company 1947. New York. A VG example. Price clipped. No creasing and showing only light signs of wear.

London: Heinemann, 1955 Scarce edition. Black cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. Tight and tidy, just faint toning in foredges. Dust jacket is price unclipped, toning to top edges of flaps, small edge gaps, over half inch gap at foot of spine, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1947. Hardcover. 8vo, hardcover with dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Very good with slight page toning, hint of wear to corners and spine tips, rubbing and yellowing to jacket, which is a bit chipped at spine ends, original price of 2.50 intact.