W.W. Norton, 1990. First Edition / First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Yellow paper covered boards, corners straight. Blue titltes on yellow cloth covered spine. Book body clean and tight. Illustrated dustjacket displays minimal wear, price intact, archival brodart protected.

Synopsis

Walter Mosley's very well-received first book, introduces detective Easy Rawlins and centers around his transformation from day-laborer to detective. Set in Los Angeles in the 1940s, Rawlins takes on a side job to pay his mortgage after losing his job at a defense plant. His first mystery is trying to find a woman named Daphne Monet, a missing white woman who was known to frequent black jazz clubs. Devil in a Blue Dress was adapted into a film of the same title starring Denzel Washington.

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Bookseller: Counterpoint Records & Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 37097
Title: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS;
Author: Mosley, Walter
Format/Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition / First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0393028542
ISBN 13: 9780393028546
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1990
Bookseller catalogs: Books;

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Started in 1979, Counterpoint Records & Books is a genuine mom and pop-owned store just below the Hollywood Sign, nestled in the thriving Franklin Village area. It is located between the Los Feliz and Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

We buy and sell second-hand and rare records, books, CDs, DVDs, ephemera, and various other popular and out of print cultural items. Whether you're looking for inexpensive copies of classic literature, signed first editions, contemporary art books, obscure occult volumes, vintage paperbacks, or any other reading materials, we have something for you. And whether your vinyl tastes lean towards old soul 45s, mono jazz 33s, 20th century classical recordings or punk 7" singles; you're sure to find something of interest.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...