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Black Alibi

Black Alibi

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Black Alibi

by WOOLRICH, Cornell

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1942. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo. (21cm.); black cloth stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; red topstain; 377pp.; solid dark topstain; the spine ends are gently pushed; gilt on the spine has been restored at the tail and crown; minor bump on the front board, Near Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00) looks solid, but has been restored in several places including the rear panel, the spine ends and tape repairs on the verso. There is also a tear along front DJ flap. Very Good.

Then electrically, it struck. A girl, one moment alive, careless, lovely. Just one high pitched scream that nobody heard. And there was nothing left but her mangled and bloody body, the look of horror clawed into her face..." (from the dustjacket); HUBIN, p.445.

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Bookseller
Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
52725
Title
Black Alibi
Author
WOOLRICH, Cornell
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1942
Weight
0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs
Modern Fiction; Mystery, Crime, and Detective Fiction;

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About Lorne Bair Rare Books

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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Tail
The heel of the spine.
Cloth
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Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

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