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HALO IN BRASS
by Browne, Howard writing as "John Evans
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Light damp stain to upper edges of early leaves, cloth is a bit grubby and gold lettering to front and spine dulled and tarnishe
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis, New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1949]. First edition. Light damp stain to upper edges of early leaves, cloth is a bit grubby and gold lettering to front and spine dulled and tarnished, a good copy in a bright, nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear to the corner tips. (30814). Octavo, cloth. Inscribed and signed by Browne (signed as Howard "John Evan" Browne) on the front free end paper. The fourth Paul Pine novel. "...feature[s] Chicago private detective Paul Pine, one of the best of the plethora of tough-guy heroes from that era. Although the Pine novels are solidly in the tradition of Raynond Chandler, they have a complexity and character all their own and are too well crafted to be imitations." - Pronzini and Muller: 1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, p.96-97. Hubin, p. 270.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30814
- Title
- HALO IN BRASS
- Author
- Browne, Howard writing as "John Evans
- Book Condition
- Used - Light damp stain to upper edges of early leaves, cloth is a bit grubby and gold lettering to front and spine dulled and tarnishe
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, New York
- Date Published
- [1949]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Signed
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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