BLACK PLUMES
by Allingham, Margery
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Reading creases to spine, covers mildly soiled, mild wear, a very good copy. Advance copies of Crime Club books are very uncommo
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1940. Advance reading copy of the first edition. Reading creases to spine, covers mildly soiled, mild wear, a very good copy. Advance copies of Crime Club books are very uncommon. (30889). Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1] 2-270 [271-272: blank], printed wrappers. Mystery novel. Advance proof copy sent to the trade with a printed note from the editor on the cover. Hubin (1994), p. 13.
Synopsis
"A Felony & Mayhem mystery."
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Details
- Seller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 30889
- Title
- BLACK PLUMES
- Author
- Allingham, Margery
- Book Condition
- Used - Reading creases to spine, covers mildly soiled, mild wear, a very good copy. Advance copies of Crime Club books are very uncommo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Advance reading copy of the first edition
- Publisher
- Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Mystery . Proofs
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
John W. Knott, Jr., BooksellerABAA/ILABFine First Editions
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- 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...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...