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Bury Me Deep
by Masur, Harold Q
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Plymouth, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Small snag hole in title page and two others, 1" top edge tear in title page and one other, well toned, light cock, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket missing top 2" of spine and long strip along top of rear cover, edgeworn, light foxing, wear. Solid hardcover. ; "One of the best of the hard-boiled detectives, and one of the most neglected, is the fast-living lawyer Scott Jordan. Jordan is the creation of Harold Q. Masur, himself a practicing lawyer, born-and-educated in New York City, who now presents his cases as fiction. ... The first novel in the series is Bury Me Deep, a great title that definitely sets the mood. It’s a fast-moving murder mystery that begins when Jordan comes home early to find a beautiful but unknown blonde half-dressed and very drunk in his apartment. From then on things get ever more complicated, as murder and intrigue rear their twin heads with Jordan stuck in the middle, trying to solve the crime and clear himself of a murder charge." - Gary Lovisi, Scott Jordan the Hard-Boiled Lawyer. Allen J Hubin; Crime Fiction IV 1749-2000: A Comprehensive Bibliography; page 1038. First Edition, First Printing of Harold Masur's first book and first Scott Jordan lawyer/detective mystery. ; An Inner Sanctum Mystery; 274 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mike's Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15470
- Title
- Bury Me Deep
- Author
- Masur, Harold Q
- Illustrator
- Bayre Phillips dj design
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Hard-Boiled and Noir, Lawyer in Fiction, Detective Novel, Scott Jordan, Hubin IV 1038
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About the Seller
Mike's Library
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Plymouth, Pennsylvania
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Mike\'s Library is an on-line, general line used and rare bookstore situated in the historic Pocono Northeast, near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Since 1995, Mike\'s Library has offered carefully selected used and rare books. Our roving eye focuses on uncommon and significant works in many fields, with strengths in history, business & economics, social sciences, medicine, science and technology. Please contact us with any questions: 570-822-7585 or info@mikeslibrary.com. Thanks! We offer carefully chosen books at reasonable prices. Our grading follows the AB standards; we err conservatively. Our books are bubble-wrapped and securely packed. We hope you will enjoy our constantly changing offerings! Thank you.
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