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The Doomsters
by Ross Macdonald
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
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. Former owner names on front pastedown. Long edge deckled. The interior is evenly toned, generally clean and clear (I saw one marginal spot in my review).
Pages: (4) 252 Dimensions: 7¾ x 5½ x 1 .
Pages: (4) 252 Dimensions: 7¾ x 5½ x 1 .
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5008
- Title
- The Doomsters
- Author
- Ross Macdonald
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
Biblio member since 2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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