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NY: S & S, 1994. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. Great copy w/ "Kinkstah's" signature "Kinky Friedman" on title page. Clean sharp copy with odd/mild production flaw, specifically, when seen at a certain angle there is production roller mar, back board. Unbumped, bright, seemingly unread. Jacket is bright and unscuffed, edge worn at head/foot of spine, in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Morrow, 1978. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Handsome copy, clean unbumped, perhaps just a trace under the listed grade. Jacket is extremely attractive, no tears excepting minimally so, less than 32nd" at spine top, fully disguised by it's mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Coward Mccann Geoghegan, 1980. Presume 1st, No Addl. Printings . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Very decent, straight copy, text pretty, unmarked, no remainder marks. First novel by this writer writing under penname in this case. Jacket has notable, superficial wear the odd micro tear, in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Scribners, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. TBF is dust jacketed hard cover, first edition with full number line, good bit of bumping upper front corner, jacket back panel a bit scuffy, still attractive copy, grade VG/VG+. With it is HN, both sold as a pair at the listed price, with one book priced media mail shipping. Hard Cover of HN is As New/As New. First Edition with full numberline. Both jackets priced, both books wholly unmarked. We have added a 3rd, a sharp looking jacketed hardcover book club of the 1st Scarpetta "post-Mortem*We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

NY: Scribners, 1994. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Beautiful copy, no flaws. Crisp, bright, unmarked in any way. Jacket has wholly trivial edgewear, invisible in mylar wrapper and would not look out of place on a new copy in a new book store. NOTE: re what is/is not a first trade edition. As with Ahearn, we only describe books with full number lines as true firsts where the publisher uses one. Many publishers (not Scribners) leave the first statement on while pulling printing numbers. These items are not firsts by the traditional definition. Also NOT FIRSTS are book clubs stating themselves "FIRSTS" done from the firsts plates, The BCE of Sebold's "The Lovely Bones"is an excellent exmple of a false first for just this reaon. Cheaply made, different binding from the trade, unmistakably, even without it's unpriced dust jacket, a book club. See Ahearn's "Book Collecting." *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be… Read More

New York: Scibners, 1981. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Full one through ten number line. Attractive, unbumped, clean, hardcover. Lightly read, no outstanding flaws. Jacket has hint of cover scuff and edgewear, no tears, looks almost newish in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Dutton, 1995. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. This listing is for 2 very nice looking hardcover, dust jacketed Bernie Rhodenbarr novels sold as a pair at the listed price with one book priced domestic media mail shipping. Fast or international shipping will require surcharge. The Choosers is the reprint of the 1st BR novel, stated as Dutton's first but not, as the one has been removed from the number line. Microscopic bit of reddish color transfer to boards from jacket, remainder stripe bottom edge, still would pass as new in many shops. Jacket crisp. bright. Prowl is the Morrow 2004 first (full number line) in slightly nicer shape, no reminder marks. Again beautiful jacket both in mylar. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Houston, Texas: Arte Publico Press, 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy, straight, jacket in mylar. Same date per McBrides. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

London: W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd., 1931. 1st UK . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. A scarce edition of an early novel by Malleson writing as Gilbert. A much traveled copy with many flaws cosmetic and structural, which I'll describe in some detail, while remarking that the item is essentially sound, in the sense that it is not coming disbound, text not foxed, unmarked, excellent color, not age darkened. Owners name penned first paste down which has transferred a bit of fountain pen ink to the first end sheet. This sheet also has an embossed booksellers stamp from Bombay. The copyright page reads "copyright 1931" and "printed in Great Britain." 252 paginated pages plus ads. The book has notable degree of cocking, not the worst ever, but major. Boards red lettering read well, but, there is a 1" wide area at the front boards edge that could be called mildly discolored, held just so it looks darker than the balance. Boards have trace bumping. Text edges quite clean. Hinging,… Read More

NY: Macmillan, 1944. 1st Printing, Stated . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Decent book, shows it's age in customary ways. Covers have a bit of mild stain/ scuff, spine sunned. One dog ear upper page corner. Texts edges have a bit of darkening. Binding sound, hinging good. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. *

NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1996. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hard cover book is crisp, tight hinged, unbumped and unmarked. Trace jacket shelf wear is wholly invisible in books new mylar wrapper. Jaffe's 2nd novel in this series. We have the first novel as well.*We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. *

Indanapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1908. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Ralph Lester. This listing is for 2 by MRR sold as a pair at the listed price with one-book priced domestic media mail shipping. TCS is her first book, scarce, September, 362 pages, orange and black on olive cloth. Much edge/tip abrasion. First page is the blank verso of a Lester illustration (tissue in place) and I could not swear a blank endsheet hasn't gone missing. Binding gapping a trifle at gutter. Name fountain penned on this blank sheet. Cocking and some wear issues are present. Texts of these 2 are notably aged in appearance. It is graded low, though sound enough for reading and possessed of a turn of the century charm. I believe it was done without jacket. TBP similar but uncocked, notable flecks front lower cover. 1st and last endsheets quite foxed, readable. GHD (Doran) colophon in place. Not pretty but serviceable. Foto of the pair will follow. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described… Read More

London: Macmillan, 1985. 1st UK . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Book is straight and newish, perhaps unread. The jacket is very neatly priceclipped, attractive in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Random, 2002. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Perry signature on plate neatly affixed to 1st pastedown. Plate references "Literary Society Las Vegas sponsored by Northern Trust." Book square, (microscopic bump lower front, tiny ultra faint stain first endsheet) newish. Jacket will be in new mylar wrapper, no tears, also newish. As customary for RH prior to 2006 no '1' in numberine. Priced jacket. Book seems unread. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

London: Quartet, 1985. 1st UK . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Very attractive copy, there is a near microscopic nick at the books fore edge, boards straight. Jacket has the odd scuff and wear issue, looking very nice in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards.*

NY: Bantam, 1993. Limited, Trade Paperback . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Handsome, straight, and to my knowledge unread trade paperback, one of 500 coies, signed by Kellerman, this one numbered 478. Book closely appproaches Near Fine condition. Bright, with the mildest trace of tip/edgewear, one micro bump, and the lightest evidence of having been on the shelf to the texts bottom edge. No marking of any kind. Spine straight, utterly uncreased. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Knopf, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Tight, attractive copy. Wholly unmarked, No remainder marks, no marking of any kind, unbumpaed. Jacket near perfect in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

San Diego: HBJ, 1984. 5th or later Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Nicely done oversize trade paper copy,436 pages. Bit of tip wear, generally sound, spine uncreased. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Boston: Little Brown, 1989. 1st Edition Stated . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Attractive hardcover copy, unbumped, unmarked. Crisp text, solid binding. Remainder stripe bottom edge. Jacket has trace light toning in new mylar wrapper. 9th Richard jury novel Just Received and added to the above for sale as a pair at the listed price with one-book priced domestic media mail shipping Hardcover 1st of the previous RJ novel(the 8th) " I Am The Only Running Footman." Also LB stated 1st. Decent copy, institution name penned 1st endsheet, text/boards good, jacket has tears, abrasion, chips. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards. *

NY: St. Martins Press, 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated 1st edition, full number line, priced jacket. No notable flaws, hardcover almost newish, jacket same, no tears. No structural or cosmetic issues, crisp and bright. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*