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MAYHEM IN B-FLAT
by Paul, Elliot
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Offsetting to endpapers, spine a little age toned, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket, several small closed tears to
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, [1940]. First edition. Offsetting to endpapers, spine a little age toned, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket, several small closed tears to upper front panel, some light rubbing to edges. (14207). Octavo, cloth. A Homer Evans mystery. "In the whole field of mystery literature Paul is probably unique in his ability to blend far-out humor, satire, and the traditional detective story into a homogeneous whole" - St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, pp. 823-24.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14207
- Title
- MAYHEM IN B-FLAT
- Author
- Paul, Elliot
- Book Condition
- Used - Offsetting to endpapers, spine a little age toned, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket, several small closed tears to
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1940]
- Keywords
- Mystery
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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- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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