The Doomsters
by MacDonald, Ross
Ross Macdonald's real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco in 1915 and raised in Ontario, Millar returned to the U.S. as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. He served as the president of the Mystery Writers of America and was awarded their Grand Master Award as well as the Mystery Writers of Great Britain's Gold Dagger Award. He died in 1983.
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The Doomsters
by Macdonald, Ross
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- 1958
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1958
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of The Doomsters by Ross Macdonald.. Octavo, 251pp, [1]. Patterned purple paper boards, title printed on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Short closed tear to multiple pages in chapters 1-5, no impact to text block. Numerical stamp on… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1958
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Southampton, New York, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Like New. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.95 price intact). Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. Octavo. Purple patterned paper boards with white spine labels stamped in black. Orange topstain. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Binding tight, pages crisp,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters
by MacDonald, Ross
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- 1958
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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£609.68
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Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, as stated on copyright page. Book very good, slight fading on spine, minor rubbing at edges of covers, minor wear to spine ends, at front rear paste-downs leftover pieces from previously attached paper, short black marker line at bottom edges of pages, small stamp of letters at front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Doomsters
by MACDONALD, Ross
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition. Octavo. [iv], 251, [1, note on the type, note on the author] pp.
Printed paper over boards, dust jacket. Jacket with some light rubbing to top and bottom of spine and edges. Still, a fine copy of this well-known Lew Archer title.
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The Doomsters [SIGNED w/Holographic Annotations]
by Macdonald, Ross
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- About Fine
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- 1958
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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£1,220.16
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/About Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall in purple patterned boards w/white spine medallion. Near Fine book in About Fine unclipped DJ w/trace edgewear, light soil rear panel, now in clear protective… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters
by Ross MacDonald
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- 1958
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San Francisco, California, USA
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£247.93
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VG+ / VG. 1958 Knopf, stated first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very nice copy of the seventh entry in the Lew Archer series. The only flaw is a 1/2" - 1" stain to the lower edge of the dust jacket, and because of the cover design, it is barely evident. Presents beautifully. Item Price
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THE DOOMSTERS
by MacDonald, Ross
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- FIRST
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PASADENA, California, USA
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£731.61
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KNOPF Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. NOT PRICE CLIPPED signed on laid in card. Item Price
£731.61
The Doomsters
by Macdonald, Ross
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- Used - Very Good
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- Fine (Facsimile Dust Jacket)
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- First American Edition
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- 1958
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- Hardcover
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SANTA BARBARA, California, USA
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£468.23
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1958. Pretty nice copy of first printing with first edition stated on copyright page. Tight and square. Ex-library so four rubber stamps for Hamlton AFB library but two of them are pretty faint on top and bottom page edges. Purple decorated boards crimped lightly at spine ends. Purple still… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters (Lew Archer Series, Book #7)
by Macdonald, Ross
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- Used
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- 1958
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- 9780307279040
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West Dennis, Massachusetts, USA
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£12.19
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Hired by Carl Hallman, the desperate-eyed junkie scion of an obscenely wealthy political dynasty, detective Lew Archer investigates the suspicious deaths of Hallman's parents, Senator Hallman and his wife, Alicia. Arriving in the sleepy town of Purissima, Archer discovers that orange groves may be where the Hallmans made their mint, but they've been investing heavily… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters
by MACDONALD, Ross
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1958
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£569.03
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New York: Aldred A. Knopf, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Old price marked on front fly, else fine in a little over aggressively price-clipped removing a few words, else a bright, very good or better dust jacket with a faint label shadow on the front panel. Item Price
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THE DOOMSTERS
by Millar, Kenneth, writing as "Ross Macdonald.
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- Used - Some light traces of black residue along the edges from and old style asphaltic dust jacket protector, a nearly fine copy in a n
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- First edition
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- 1958
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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£812.90
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition. Some light traces of black residue along the edges from and old style asphaltic dust jacket protector, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing corners and lower edge. A sharp copy. (15537). Octavo, boards. "With its sure pace and crisp prose, The Doomsters… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters
by Ross MacDonald
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1958
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- Hardcover
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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£36.58
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Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Good, first edition as stated on copyright page. Wear and browning on pages and boards. Several repairs to binding and pages. Ex-library with library markings. Item Price
£36.58
The Doomsters (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by Ross Macdonald
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- Used: Good
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- 2007-12-04
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- Paperback
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- 9780307279040
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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£14.33
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Vintage, 2007-12-04. Paperback. Used: Good. Item Price
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The Doomsters
by Ross MacDonald
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1958
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9789997519580
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Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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£508.06
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E-018: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Alfred A. Knopf. 1958. 251 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present (very light chipping present to the crown & heel of the DJ spine). Bound in paper-covered boards. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. No… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters
by Ross Macdonald
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- First Edition
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- 1958
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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£640.16
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good-. First edition stated on copyright page. In original unclipped ($2.95) jaket in protective sheet. Rubbing, minor creasing, and some chipping to jacket. Designed paper over boards in purple and white with white labels and black lettering on spine; publisher's device on rear. Rubbing to edges, slightly cocked.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Doomsters (Lew Archer Series)
by Macdonald, Ross
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- New
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- 2007-12-04
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- Paperback
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- 9780307279040
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Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
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£8.63
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Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 2007-12-04. Paperback. New. Item Price
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The Doomsters
by Ross MacDonald
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- Used - Very Good-
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- 1978
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780553121179
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APPLETON, Wisconsin, USA
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£6.50
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in solid shape with minimal wear. has on old price sticker on it and an old store stamp on first page. no creasing of spine, but has some mild glue wrinkling. has a crease where the front cover and spine meet Item Price
£6.50
The Doomsters
by Macdonald, Ross
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- Used - Good
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- Edition Not Stated
- Published
- 1959
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- Soft cover
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Ashland, Oregon, USA
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£11.38
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New York: Bantam Books, 1959. Edition Not Stated . Soft cover. Good. Wear to wraps, sticker shock on front cover. 177 pages..
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£11.38
The Doomsters (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by Ross Macdonald
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- Used:Good
- Published
- 2007-12-04
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780307279040
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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£15.71
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Vintage, 2007-12-04. Paperback. Used:Good. Item Price
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