The Long Wait

1st printing stated, May 1952. Signet #932. 192 pp. Beautiful copy, about Fine. Very faint age toning around page edges only, no markings, minimal edge rubbing/wear. Flat, square, bright and shiny. See Pictures!

New York: Dutton, 1951. Very Good in a Good dustjacket. Gray boards. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in purple. Octavo. 256pps. Stated First Edition. There are light touches of soiling to the cloth and the tips and the spine-ends are mildly bumped. There is, also, an abrasion in a corner of the ffep, as if of… Read more about this item

New York: Signet, 1952. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good in wrappers, a paperback. Corner slightly rubbed. Edges of cover spine slightly rubbed. Pages browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1951. First edition. SIGNED by author. Made into a movie in 1955 starring Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn, and Peggy Castle. The book is very good or better with very minor wear on corners and spine ends in a dust jacket with some chipping and wear on edges. SIGNED BY SPILLANE

Paperback. Very Good.

USA: Signet Books, 1953. Book. Illus. by GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover. Very Good -. Soft cover. 6th Printing By Publisher.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 184 pages. >>> cover creasing; spine slant..

Signet. Near Fine. 1952. First Edition. Softcover. First printing Signet paperback stated. Signed by Spillane to the title page. Slight nick to spine head, light shelfwear to wraps. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

USA: Signet Books, 1957. Book. Illus. by GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. 21st Printing By Publisher.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 184 pages. >>>Front Cover creaisng..

Paperback, light crease on spine, spine ends and corners rubbed, cover has some scuffing, bent corner on back, dents on back, pages yellowing, text clean

E.P. Dutton and Co, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). First edition. Book has a little smudging on bottom edge and a little staining on inside board. Elsewhere, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is THIRD EDITION. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on book plate. A good copy. ***PROMPT,… Read more about this item

Signet, 1951. Paperback. Good/N/A. Previous owner's name penned on first free paper and previous bookstore stamp on inside front cover. All other pages are clean and unmarked. Large area of peeling on bottom spine. Otherwise, book shows very little edge wear or shelf wear.

Signet Books. First Thus. Paperback. Used - Very Good. First Paperback Edition, First Printing (May 1952). Published by Signet, 1952. 12mo. Pictorial wraps with orange stained page ends. Code of #932 on cover and spine. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Binding tight, pages crisp. Spine unbroken and corners sharp. Covers have light shelf… Read more about this item

Dutton, New York, 1951. 1st. hardcover. very good/very good. 1st edition hardcover in very good condition in very good dust jacket - signed by the author on a signed bookplate - poi on ffep, book edgewear and lightly faded, dj rubbed and has chipping along edges, missing triangular chip (1") back of dj - $2.50 price intact on… Read more about this item

Paperback, cover scuffed, edges rubbed, light creases, pages yellowing, text clean

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1951. OK, tough guy, here it is - Spillane's sixth novel, a big one, the real deal. Mike Hammer's not in it, chicken, so you'll have to make do with Johnny McBride. It's the original hardcover first edition, says so right inside, just like in the pictures. Sure, it's been… Read more about this item

Corgi, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. Corgi Edition. 190 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Arthur Barker Ltd, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1953. First Edition Thus. 207 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering… Read more about this item

E.P. Dutton and Co, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Signed by Author(s). First edition. Book has a little moisture staining on cover edges and first end page. No waving. Dust jacket has some edge wear. SIGNED by the author. A good copy.

New York: Signet, 1952. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback. Signet 932. Sharp Unread First Paperback printing. May, 1952. No Cover price. Tight, solid and clean throughout with no interior toning to speak of. A couple of stress lines on the spine and light rubbing. Great cover gloss, Fresh and bright with no tears or chipping. A beautiful… Read more about this item

Signet, 1951. Book. Near Fine. Mass Market Paperback. Signet Q6345. Later printing. 95c cover price..