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U.S.A.: Pantheon, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page and with numbers 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Signed by author on half title page. Fine book, light wear. Near fine dust jacket.

F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F/NF. Caldecott Medal. 1st edition.

Cordelia, 1982. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Cordelia Editions, Santa Barbara, CA, 1982. First Edition. First Edition. One of 150 copies (this being No. 80) issued. Fine in blue saddle-stitched wrappers with French flaps as issued. Early stories by Ross Macdonald/Kenneth Millar and his wife Margaret which were published in their high school yearbook. Macdonald's contribution is The South Sea Soup Co., a Sherlock Holmes pastiche.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1976. First Edition is stated on the middle of the copyright page. This copy is INSCRIBED by the author, "To Roy Beem with my best wishes." Book fine except for slight fading along top and bottom edges. DJ fine except for slight fading, and slight creasing on bottom edge of spine. DJ price reads "$7.95". We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.

Alfred A. Knopf. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First edition, 1952. Book very good, with slight wear at spine ends, slight edgewear, dated and signed by previous owner on front paste-down, some fading and discoloration on spine, slight discoloration along edges. DJ good, with pieces missing at ends of spine, small pieces missing at corners and along top edge of front, some rubbing on spine and front, slight creasing on top of back flap, slight discoloration on back, slight fading on spine.

Alfred A. Knopf. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First edition, 1952. Book very good, with minor wear at spine ends and corners, minor edgewear, slight discoloration and fading on spine, slight staining on front, slight discoloration on top and bottom edges of pages, some foxing throughout a few pages (mainly the first few front and rear pages). DJ very good, with some rubbing on spine and front, slight rubbing and chipping at corners, slight discoloration on back and flaps and inside DJ, piece missing near top left corner of back flap (two pieces of tape now cover that area), chipping at top right corner of front flap.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1964. First Edition stated on copyright page. Book very good, slightly shelf-cocked, bumped ends of spine, and minor fading to edges of both covers. DJ very good, minor wear at ends of spine, light chipping at top corners, front and edges of rear darkened, and minor soiling on rear. DJ price reads $3.95.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mysterious Pr, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine original acetate dust jacket. The first trade edition, issued at the same time as the signed limited. First Edition stated on the copyright page and the original price of $10 on the front flap. Without the card saying Lew Archer on the front cover. I don't know whether the first edition was issued with or without the card, but I have a second printing before publication which does have the card.

Alfred A. Knopf. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. first edition, book in fine condition, DJ very good with wear and tear along edges.

Knopf, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1960. First Edition of this highly-regarded mystery by Ross Macdonald, author of the Lew Archer series and considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. 8vo. 283 pp. First edition stated on the copyright page and original price of $3.50 still on front flap. A near fine copy in 1/4 red cloth over blue paper covered boards, red topstain slightly faded, gilt titles to the spine in a bright. Book and dust jacket are a little wrinkled at bottom of spine. Near fine pictorial dustwrapper.

Cordelia editions, 1985. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine.

Capra, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. One of 250 copies of the signed limited edition, this copy, in fine condition, is bound in black leather, is number 16 of 250, is signed by both Ross MacDonald and by Eudora Welty, and is also inscribed by MacDonald to a noted book scout.

Knopf, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition (so stated on the copyright page) in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Original price of $2.50 printed on the front flap of the dust jacket. Corners of the jacket are very slightly rubbed; light soiling on the back panel; else fine. Comes housed in a custom slipcase.

Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, with a small closed tear on front panel of jacket. Lew Archer is hired by Carl Hallman, the desperate-eyed junkie scion of a wealthy political dynasty, to investigate the suspicious deaths of his parents, Senator Hallman and his wife Alicia. Archer soon discovers that orange groves may have been where the Hallmans made their money, but they'd invested heavily in political intimidation and police brutality to shore up their wealth. After years of double-crossing and dirty-dealing, the family seems to be on the receiving end of a death-blow. With two dead already and another member in the nuthouse, Archer races to crack the secret before another Hallman is murdered. An exceptional copy. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1950. First Edition stated on copyright page. Book very good+. DJ very good, price-clipped. Book comes in specially made cloth slip cover.

Alfred A. Knopf. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. first edition, book in fine condition, DJ near fine with minor wear on top and bottom of spine.

Greenberg, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. First edition with no mention of later printings on the copyright page. 219 pp. A bright, clean, square copy; fine. Dust jacket has original price of $2.75 printed on front flap. Some sun fading along spine; small closed tear at top of spine; minor rubbing on bottom edge and at corners.

Lord John Press, 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. This is one (number 16) of fifty deluxe signed copies, bound in blue marble paper over boards. Fine condition. There were 300 additional numbered and signed regular copies issued at the same time.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition in a very good dust jacket, with narrow strip of front flap missing, affecting part of the price but none of the text on the flap. First Edition is stated on bottom of copyright page. DJ price reads "$2.5" as the 0 is missing.