The Underground Man
by Macdonald, Ross
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald.. Octavo, 273pp, [7]. Orange hardcover, spine in black cloth, title on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Bookplate affixed to front free endpaper. Top edge dyed blue. Slight lean to text block, a clean, solid copy. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $5.95 on front flap, faint shelf wear, a bright example. Part of the Lew Archer series.
Synopsis
Ross Macdonald's real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco in 1915 and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, 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 Silver Dagger Award. He died in 1983.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11434
- Title
- The Underground Man
- Author
- Macdonald, Ross
- Illustrator
- First edition, first printing of The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
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